Rocky Point Times April 2017 by Rocky Point Services

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By Lannette Phipps

The Rocky Point Times Newspaper is Puerto Peñasco’s #1 Tourist Newspaper, family owned and operated since 1993 in Rocky Point, Sonora, Mexico, and written entirely in English! We are, and have always been, dedicated to helping the community in which we live, as well as promoting our city and bringing tourism to Rocky Point. We are a TOURIST NEWSPAPER dedicated to promoting tourism! ROCKY POINT TIMES STAFF Thomas Nelson O’Hare III (RIP 1941-2013) Founder / Owner Sandra Jo O’Hare Owner / Managing Editor / Publisher Lannette Phipps Editorial / Contributing Writer Alicia Grajeda - Administrative Executive Marco Zepeda - Sales and Accounts Executive Beatriz Lumbreras - Freelance Graphic Artist Manny Sánchez Radical Gravity Media Web + Social + Video www.RadicalGravity.com MONTHLY CIRCULATION/DISTRIBUTION Our newspapers are hand delivered in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico and in the U.S. to Lukeville, Ajo, Gila Bend and Arizona. We bulk mail to over 600 monthly subscribers. The Rocky Point Times is printed in Mexico SUBSCRIPTIONS Go to our Website www.rptimes.com click on subscriptions or call us at or write us at P.O. Box 887 Lukeville, Az 85341 ADVERTISING IN THE ROCKY POINT TIMES For Information Email Us at rockypointtimes@yahoo.com. AD DEADLINE 10th of the month, preceeding publication MEXICO OFFICES: Pino Suarez No. 124, off of Calle 13 Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico 83550 C. P. U.S. MAILING ADDRESS Please send correspondence to address PO Box 887, Lukeville, Arizona 85341 TELEPHONE from the U.S. dial (011-52-638) 383-6325 Local dial 383-6325 from the U.S. dial (480) 463-6255 EMAIL ADDRESS & WEBSITE rockypointtimes@yahoo.com www.rptimes.com FACEBOOK See our Facebook Page at Rocky Point Times Newspaper CONTRIBUTING WRITERS See Page 66 PHOTO & ARTICLE SUBMISSION The Rocky Point Times is not responsible for the content of any advertising, nor has it attempted to verify any ad claims. Content contained in this publication is not authorized to be copied or reproduced without the permission of the Editor and Advertiser or Contributing Writer.

It is almost 7pm and I’m am sitting here on my back patio, with a fine glass of Malbec, watching yet another beautiful sun set into the Sea of Cortez. And it is a perfect 80 degrees. A tiny bit humid, and a few gnats drinking my wine, but I have to say life doesn’t get much better than this. You would never know “Crazy Town” is in full swing if you just came straight here to Laguna Shores Resort and avoided town entirely. I am so very spoiled out here, in my little paradise, that I need to shake things up once in a while. So that is why I decided to do some importing on the last Friday of Spring Break. I only had to go to Ajo and back, but of course I could not leave too early – on account of sleeping and everything. The wait getting into the U.S. was only about 20 min., and wouldn’t you know, that as soon as I got up to the border they decided to open another 2 lanes. Well goodie for all of the people I passed. Spring Break is an extremely busy traffic time of the year. We all want to arrive alive at our destination so that means that those of us who read the Rocky Point Times Newspaper have to be smart for those who don’t. One particular problem (and not just at SB) are motorhomes and vehicles pulling trailers. I totally understand the need to drive slower, but what do you do when you have 20 vehicles behind you and they are moving over the line seeing if it is clear to pass? And speeding up and slamming on their brakes when they realize they won’t make it around you. It seems to me that is would be far less dangerous if the people driving slow vehicles would either pull over to the right and wait for everyone to pass, or pull slightly over to the right so that passers can see around you and/or have the room to get around you to pass. I know that driving slow is not a crime and y’all want to get to your destination just as much as the next person, but during Spring Break and holiday times it may just be better to pull over. During other high traffic times such as Memorial Day Weekend and Labor Day Weekend it is not as much of an issue because most drivers are older and have some driving experience behind them. I could be very wrong about this, but it just seems it would be a whole lot safer to get out of the way. I would love to hear from you slower folks and give me your point of view. Kudos to those of you who can read signs and those of you who actually leave room at intersections for cross traffic. I have an amusing story about Karma and Spring Break traffic. On the trip I spoke of above, there was one young man who decided, or thought, that the right-hand turn lane in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument was a

passing lane. Either that or he just wanted to go fast and pass. He cut me off when the turn lane ended and he realized that, yes, there really is only one lane of traffic. Not only did he cut me off but he proceeded to pass the vehicles in front of me, in the asshat manner he was accustomed to. But what he did not realize was that the traffic was stopped at the border and all of the people he just pissed off would have a chance to punch him in the face. I love when you get to see Karma in action. Oh glory day! Spring Break is just about over as I write this and now we look forward to an even busier Semana Santa. Can’t wait to go to Competition Hill and watch everyone race up and down. Don’t forget that our Zip Line is up and running so you don’t want to miss a ride down the mountain. Be aware that Old Port/ Malecon may be closed to vehicle traffic during Semana Santa, and the big holiday weekends. It is definitely the hot spot this year and always a favorite during the Easter break. I would love it if the city or someone would build a parking structure, and offer parking and shuttle runs to/from Old Port during these times. I, for one, would gladly pay to park and ride.

April events begin on the 1st, OTL baseball will be at the BajaHotel & Cantina. CBSC (Cholla Bay Sportsmen’s Club) will hold their Cornhole / Horseshoes Tournament out in Cholla Bay, also on the first. And we round off the end of the month with Rocky Point Triathlon, on the beach at Las Palomas on Saturday 22nd, with Cholla Clean-Up the same day. We wish a Happy Birthday to Wayne C. on the 24th, then on the 28th we will have

the Annual Santa Claus Club Charity 3 Day Cornhole Tournament which will move from the Baja Cantina, to Jj’s Cantina, to Duke’s. Then our Second Annual Charanga Derby will be on the 29th at Mirador Hill (Campeche). This will be a fun derby! Watch our Facebook page for more events and check out the Events Section in this issue. Don’t forget that we have the FREE BOOK ROOM in our offices. It is an entire office filled to the brim with novels, paperback and hard cover, and books on health, travel, etc. To get to our offices, turn west off the main Blvd. Benito Juarez on to Calle 13 (Where the Sailfish Monument is located). Go to the second OXXO, which is on the south side, and turn left. We are on the right, park under the tall palms, across the street from Happy Face Massage. “Take’em, Read’em, Bring’em back”. The book room is open whenever we are in the office. Just a couple more items, I want to mention...Marcia Diane, writer of Outside the Lines, in our paper each month, has become so popular that there are now a couple of “reading workshops”. One is at Kilombos, on the main Blvd. Benito Juarez, and the other out in Cholla Bay at Xochitl’s Cafe. See her column in this issue for info. The Rocky Point Times Photo Contest is starting this month, and I think you have until the 21st to get your favorite photos. See Mark Paliscak’s “Marco & Amigos” article in this issue for information. One last note…while I don’t think that any of our readers go around littering our beaches I do think that we all must put in the effort to keep them clean. I know on Sandy Beach many of the resorts use employees to keep the beach clean. And out here at Laguna Shores Resort, I walk the beach every day and am constantly picking up other people’s trash. And I can tell you that not much makes me more po’ed than having to pick up disgusting baby diapers or bottles that people have peed in. Unfortunately we have a long way to go educating everyone about how important it is to keep our ocean and beaches clean – not only for us, but for the many animals that live in the there. Rocky Point has gotten 100% better about this and I am sure it will keep getting better. But, in the meantime, instead of just complaining about the trash left behind or posting to social media, maybe you can take a bag with you when you walk and pick up what others leave behind. I know it is maddening, but it’s the best we can do for now. And I do thank each and every one of you who do pick up the trash, because it is ultimately less trash that finds its way out here to my bay. Really, how do fishermen loose so many gloves? Here’s to hoping everyone has a spectacular Semana Santa!!

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(52) Mexico’s Country Code (638) Puerto Peñasco’s City Code Call U.S. & Canada from Mexico Dial 001 + (area code) + 7 digit number

CALLING FROM THE U.S.

Dialing a Land Line dial 011-52-638 + last 7-digits of number listed Dialing a Cellular Phone dial 011-521-638 + last 7-digits of number listed

CALLING WITHIN MEXICO

dial 01 + area code + 7-digit number Mexico businesses outside of Peñasco are listed as 01 + area code + phone number in this Index.

LOCAL CELLULAR PHONES

from a land line dial 044 + 638 + 7-digit number from local cell to cell dial 638 + 7-digit number

Duke’s Restaurant-Bar.................044-638-104-0338

Little Italy Pizza..................................(928) 683-2221

Rocky Point Services............................638-114-8132

or...................................................044-638-380-6650

Living Stones Ministry...........................480-243-8452

or..................................................520-303-3960

Lourdes Rivera..........................044-638-380-3366

Rocky Point Times Newspaper.....................383-6325

Eddie Wharez.....................383-8633/602-324-9328

Made in Puerto Peñasco................044-638-380-8233

Mar de Cortez Rentals....................................388-8747

Salerno, Rosarie..........383-8417/044-638-384-7145

Mare Blu Ristorante.......................................383-0605

or.......................................................520-777-0018

Family of God................................................383-3480

Mayan Palace Golf Course........................383-GOLF

Sanborns Insurance........U.S. Toll Free 800-222-0158

Farmacias De Descuento..............383-3131/388-8280

Max’s Cafe..................................................383-1011

Sandy Beach Massage....................044-638-384-4418

Fish.............................................044-638-110-7137 Five Senses Spa...................................638-112-1652 Fit Vida Bistro.............................................383-1992 Fortaleza del Sol........................044-638-110-9519 Francis, Jonni..............................044-638-112-1197 Frenchy’s.......................................044-638-690-1472 Friendly Dolphin.......................................383-2608

Local cellular phones start with 044+638 in this index.

CELL PHONES OUTSIDE OF PP

to dial a long distance cell from a local PP cell dial 045 + city code + 7-digit number to dial PP from a long distance MX cell dial 045-638 + 7-digit number

Galeria del Mar Bermejo...........................383-3488

U.S. numbers are listed with (brackets) around area code. Some businesses have U.S. offices and others may be using VOIP lines.

Gila Bend Title and Registration Services..928-683-2577

U.S. AREA CODES & VOIP LINES

Galeria Luis y Gaby.......................................383-7174 German Brats..............................044-638-110-4970 Gift Shop & Gallery..............................520-387-6858 Giuseppi’s Espresso...................................383-5181

INDEX

Glorias Beauty Salon.................................383-5075

or................................................044-638-384-0458

A bit of Shangrila RV........................480-225-6546

Grout Doctor........................................638-380-9293

Ajo Chamber of Commerce.....................520-387-7742

Guardian Title and Escrow..............044-638-386-1445

Ajo Plaza..............................................520-387-5044

or.........................................................623-910-2930

Ajo Print Shop......................................520-387-6858

Green Point................................................383-2938 Gretchen Ellinger...............383-1425/602-317-3881

Ajo Satellite Sales..............................520-387-4846

Aleman, Victor................................044-638-105-7839

Hacienda del Sol Furniture......388-0545/602-903-2112

Amazon Window Covering.....................623-925-8199

Head Out to Rocky Point Shuttle Ser vice

American Legion...........................................388-8841

U.S. Toll Free.............866-443-2368/602-971-0166

Aqua Grande Towing.............383-5770/(520) 232-2149

Hotel Viña del Mar................................383-0100

Arizona Realty........................................520-387-8787

or.....................................................602-606-7768

Art Stop & Plaza Gallery............................520-387-6858

U.S. Toll Free...........................01-800-560-2123

I-J-K

Baja Autoservices...................................638-383-4925

Imagen Oral..................................................388-7953

Balboas Rest..................................................383-5155

InnSuites Hotels and Suites

Biosfera Dry Cleaners.....................................383-1667

U.S. Toll Free......................................888-INNSUITES

Bonita RV Park...............................................383-1400

INTERCAM..............................................388-1191

Bórquez, Ricardo, Atty............388-6110/520-407-6756

International Insurance....................623-551-8501

Brooks, Dee...................................................383-3919

JJ’s Cantina...................................................383-2785

Bryan’s.....................................................388-5365

John Hibbert Realty Ex...........................638-380-5112

Burrito Express..............................................383-8460

John Witt Realty Ex.................................623-523-2180 Joyeria Max...........................................388-5512

Kaffeehaus.............................................388-1065

Candy Cake.........................................638-383-2673

Kilombo.................................................638-388-5339

Canvas................................................638-383-1161

Kord’s Auto Care...............................520-387-6962

Chochoy Veterinary.......................................383-2338

Kyle Wood..............................................480-297-8079

C.H.O.P.P.S............................................480-648-7689

or..........................................................480-463-6255

Ecofun Rentals.........................................388-9699

Max Jeweler...............................................388-5512 Mermaid’s Market.................................388-5004 Mexican Beach Developers.......................383-6099 or.....................044-638-384-7145/520-777-0018 Mexican Vistas Co..........382-5400/044-638-384-6445 or...........................................................623-698-0117 Mexico Insurance Center..................1-800-404-1088 Mirsa Tile........................................638-383-6770 Muebles Coloniales....................................383-6670 Muebles Imperiales......................................383-6480

Santiago’s Body Shop.............................638-384-1962 Santiagos Ocean Services...........................388-5318 or.......................................................(602) 324-9558 Santo Tomas.....................................(480) 861-0355 Satellite Services................................638-103-5317 Satisfied Frog................................638-383-1743 Sea of Cortez Adventures...................(928) 380-8619 Seaside Window Coverings.........................383-5181 Sea Side Reservations.....383-7795/1-888-262-4508 Señorita Rita Sunset Cruise.............044-638-107-3727

or.......................................................714-395-4117

Servicios Medicos Veterinarios..................383-3344

N-O

Si Como No! Etc.....................................520-387-7080

Nails Center................................................388-0434 Napa Auto (Ajo).................................24 HOUR TOW ....................................(520) 387-4TOW (387-4869) Optica Turati................................................383-4645

P Pablo Realty........................383-8657/602-288-8687 Pane e Vino Restaurant................044-638-105-7455 Pedro’s Restaurant.......................044-638-105-5166 Peninsula de Cortes Golf Course..................383-GOLF Peñasco Beauty Center...............................383-1086 Peñasco Marine.........................................383-3700 Petals & Perfums.....................................383-5758 Pink Cadillac........................................383-5880 Pizarrro, Rita..............388-8030/044-638-386-5203 Playa Bonita Resort....................383-2586/383-2199 Playa Bonita Resort RV Park.......................383-2596 U.S. Toll Free.......................................888-232-8142 Mexico Toll Free.............................01-800-426-6482 Pollo Papago.............................044-638-385-1301 Predador....................383-8787/044-638-110-1625 Premium Services...........383-5758/602-476-1187 Prestige Properties......................044-638-388-7777 ................................................(520) 505-7777 Pro Services...............383-6161/044-638-113-0446 Puerta Privada......................383-1020/480-445-9200

Q&R Realty Executives...........................602-283-9800 or.................................................638-388-1295 Reincom..........................................638-102-0065

Shangrila RV Park................................480-225-6546 Silva, Yolanda Insurance...............................383-6280 Skullz............................................................388-9900 Sonoran Autoservice.......................602-909-4864 or.......................................................638-382-5423 Sonoran Grill...............................................382-8089 Sonoran Resorts.................................602-476-7511 Sonoran Resorts Sales Consultant Brenda Sabo..............................044-638-105-3157 Stegall Katz & Whitaker.........................602-241-9221 Su Casa...........................................638-690-1345 Sun Valley Services.....................................383-8891 Sushi Sun Restaurant...................................383-2772

T Tapia, Miguel......................................602-266-0225 Tekila Bar.....................................044-638-107-5863 Tequila Factory..............................................388-0606 The Print Shop....................................520-387-6858 Tommy Thomas Home Inspections..044-638-110-4728 or.........................................................602-748-4134 Towing Aqua Grande..(638) 383-5770 / (520) 232-2149 Turati Optical..............................................383-4645 Twin Dolphins Real Estate and Rentals......383-3919 or........................................................602-324-7241 T&T International Law Group..............602-465-6556

U-V U.S. Border Movers..................044-638-113-8365 or.............................................480-232-3518 Victor Aleman..............................044-638-105-7839 Viña del Mar Hotel............383-0100/602-606-7768 Viva Mexico Taqueria...........................638-104-7252

Repeat Performance.........................520-387-4948

CIMA...........................................................383-1854

Rey del Mar................................................383-5490

Coldwell Banker by the Sea...388-8999/602-425-5133

La Casa del Capitan Restaurant....................383-5698

Richard Savino................................638-380-4272

Western Outdoor Times......................(480) 947-6219

Colins Cantina...............................................382-8020

Tony’s Cafe.........................................638-690-1589

or..................................................(480) 707-3822

La Siesta Motel................................520-387-6569

Rocky Point Calendar..................see Mexican Vistas

X-Y-Z

Laguna Shores Golf & Country Club..................383-4670

Rocky Point Chiropractic....................(638) 386-1306

Xochitl’s Cafe (Sally’s Cholla Cafe)..................382-5283

D’Lucy Spa.................383-1471/044-638-105-8993

U.S. Toll Free.........................................800-513-1426

or.............................................U.S. Cell (480) 263-3242

Yolanda Silva Insurance................................383-6280

Del Mar Charters........................................383-2802

Las Palmas.............................................800-671-2799

Rocky Point Home Builders................(638) 383-6524

ZaGas.......................................................383-8100

Dr. Grijalva, D.D.S...........................................383-3434

or.................................................638-690-2933

or...............................................U.S. 815-553-2683

Zuquin Restaurant........................................383-3250

Don Julio Bar & Grill......................................388-0056

Latitude 31...............................................383-4311

Rocky Point Realty Group.....383-4699/602-334-4134

Zuq Deli & Salads.........................................388-5050

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CHURCHES Phone Numbers

Assembly of God..........................................................383-3364 Adonai Comunidad Cristiana.......................................383-3865 Grupo Unidad Cristianos de Peñasco..........................383-2240 Peñasco Christian Fellowship.......................................383-4513 Family of God Christian Fellowship.........................383-3480 Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall.............................388-6244 Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe.....................................383-2959 Templo La Hermosa...................................................383-7130

EMERGENCY & Important Phone Numbers dial 911 & 066 for EMERGENCIES AirEvac............................................................001-880-321-9522 SkyMed Air Ambulance.................................001-866-805-9624 AIRPORTS International.................................................................383-6097 CITY HALL (Municipal Building) H. Ayuntamiento de Peñasco.....................383-2056/383-2060 CLINICS Clinica San Jose............................................................383-5121 Clinica Santa Fe...........................................383-2447/383-4040 Clinica Santa Isabel (Maternity)...................................383-3645 Clinica Santa Maria.......................................................383-2440 Cruz Roja (Red Cross)...................................................383-2266 Desert Senita Community Health Center..........(520) 387-5651 Emergency dial...071

Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE).......................383-2684 FIRE DEPARTMENT

Emergency dial...068

Departamento de Bomberos.......................................383-2828 FISHIERIES DEPARTMENT Departamento de Pesca...............................................383-2116 Oficina de Pesca, San Diego, CA........................(619) 233-4324 GARBAGE/SANITATION DEPARTMENT Oomislim.......................................................................383-4909 GAS (Propane) Hidrogas........................................................................383-5650 Z’Gas..............................................................................383-8284 ZaGas.............................................................................383-8100 HOSPITALS (See Clinics also) Community...................................................................383-4566 IMSS (Social Security)...................................................383-2870 Municipal......................................................................383-2110 IMMIGRATION............................................................383-2526 MARINE RESCUE (VHF Channel 28) Port Captain..................................................................383-3035 Emergencies dial............................................462 or 627 or 767 POLICE

that DELIVER Benny’s Pizza 383-6001 7 days, 11am-10pm

Fit Vida Bistro 383-1992

Cheiky’s Pizza 383-3627, Closed Wed.

La Fondita 383-8384 9am-9pm

Cocina Express 383-8358 Mon.-Sat. 10am-8pm Sun. 12pm-7pm

Sushi Sun 383-2772

Domino’s Pizza 383-3838 7 days 10am-8pm El Condor Pizza 388-5383 7 days, 12pm-10pm FEDE’S 383-3419 (044-638) 100-5834 12pm-5pm, Closed Sun.

AIR AMBULANCE (dial within Mexico)

ELECTRIC

RESTAURANTS

Emergency dial...066

Puerto Peñasco Station..............................383-2626/383-1616 State Judicial Police (Policía Judicial del Estado).........383-2783 PUBLIC SECURITY DEPARTMENT Seguridad Pública Municipal......................383-2626/383-1616 RAILROAD Ferrocarril......................................................................383-2610 RED CROSS Cruz Roja.....................................................................383-2266 SOCIAL SECURITY (IMSS) Instituto Méxicano del Seguro Social.........383-2677/383-2777 TELEPHONE Teléfonos de México.....................................................383-2780 Towing................(011-52-638) 383-5770 / U.S. (520) 232-2149 U.S. CONSULATES (in Mexico) Nogales.............................................................01-631-313-4820 dial from the U.S......................................011-52-631-313-4820 WATER Oomapas.......................................................................383-6080 Organismo Operador....................................................383-6080 Piteco (water tank delivery).........................................383-3315

Figaros Pizza 383-8181

TIKI Fresh Foods (044-638) 105-8001 (044-638) 112-0996 9am-9pm, Closed. Sun. Tortas San Luis 388-6405, 7 days, 9am-9pm Yummi Salads (044-638) 113-8822 Zuquin Cakes 383-3250 (044-638) 105-4389 7 days, 9am-5pm

Pet Friendly

HOTELS

If you would like to bring your pet with you to Rocky Point, here are a few places you both will be welcome. Baja Hotel Matamoros and Campeche in El Mirador US dial (602) 559-1705 Local Phone (011-52-638) 383-6878 Local Fax (011-52-638) 383-7676 Fax Website www.hotelbaja.net Email bajahotel@gmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bella Vista Condo US dial (775) 287-3830 Email julwitnan@aol.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Casa de Carolina Campeche in El Mirador US dial (602) 412-3565 Local Phone (011-52-638) 383-5482 Email cdecpp@prodigy.net.mx Mail: PO Box 589, Lukeville, AZ 85341 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hotel Viña del Mar In Old Port at the end of the Malecon Local 383-3600 or 383-0100 www.vinadelmarhotel.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------La Palapa Condos & Casitas Local 383-3866 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Madre del Mar (with permission) US dial (520) 407-6394 or (520) 303-7530 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Peñasco del Sol Paseo Las Glorias # 1 Mexico Toll Free 01-800-614-9484 Worldwide Toll Free 1-888-683-006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Seaside Beach Home Rentals Blvd. Benito Juarez, next to Banamex at the north end of town US Toll Free (877) 629-5691 • Local 383-1545 Website www.seasidemexico.com Email seasidebhremails@gmail.com

VETERINARY CARE

Chochoy 383-2338 Guillermo Prieto & Melchor Ocampo Gallo de Oro (044) 638-112-3343 Samuel Ocaña La Posta 383-2574 Simon Morua & Guillermo Prieto

Servicios Medicos Veterinarios 383-3344 Blvd. Sonora & Galeana (west of Josefa)

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EVENTS CALENDAR APRIL 2017 EVERYDAY Al Anon Family Groups. Email to schedule a meeting; Marcia at marsupis@gmail.com. American Legion Post MX-15 open from 8am-8pm in El Mirador in the old Los Juanes Restaurant. MONDAYS 10AM Alcoholics Anonymous meets (English) (See Pg. 42). 12PM Horseshoe tournament at South Side Jillz, open to anyone who cares to play, and with happy hour prices! 1PM Horseshoe Tournament at South Side Jillz. Every Monday. 6PM Alcoholics Anonymous meets (Spanish) (See Pg. 42). TUESDAYS 2PM CEDO Free Public Talk in English and Tour of their facility in Las Conchas. Look for the giant Fin Whale Skeleton. Fun experience for the entire family. Phone 382-0113 for more info. 4PM CEDO Nature Talk in Spanish CBSC – Cholla Bay Sportsmen’s Club meets once a month (on Tues. or Sat.). 4PM Peñasco Singles Happy Hour, every Tuesday at Playa Bonita Resort. 8PM Cinemartes - Art Film Nights at Cafe Puerto Viejo in Old Port. 2PM - Powerball Bingo at the American Legion Post MX 15. 2pm. Cost $7 dlls for 6 games. WEDNESDAYS SOBS – South of the Border Singles meet every Wednesday for Happy Hour at Playa Bonita Resort. First Wednesday of every month is business meeting. 10AM Alcoholics Anonymous meets (English) (See Pg. 42). 11AM – Horseshoe Tournament at the Pithaya in El Mirador. 3PM Shooter Bingo at Playa Bonita RV Park Social Club. $6.00 for 6 games with money payouts for each game. After each game, a shooter number is called, if you have this number you get a “shooter” of tequila or ?? Join us each Wednesday in our air conditioned club house. 5PM – AA meets (Spanish). 6PM Alcoholics Anonymous meets (Spanish) (See Pg. 42). PINK CADILLAC - swim up bar, open Wed. thru Sun. 2PM till close. Burgers, pizza and more. 7-8PM Salsa Lessons! At South Side Jillz. Come and learn how to dance like a pro! THURSDAYS PINK CADILLAC - swim up bar, open Wed. thru Sun. 2PM till close. Burgers, pizza and more during the summer months. 2PM - POWERBAL BINGO at the American Legion Post MX15 3PM Dart Tournament at the Pink Cadillac in El Mirador. All welcome. 4PM The Connection Happy Hour, now on Thursdays at Puesta del Sol Restaurant at Playa Bonita Resort. 5PM-7PM Ladies Day at South Side Jillz, music, games and a “surprise” for all, happy hour prices and a good selection of wine. 2PM - Powerball Bingo at the American Legion Post MX 15. 2pm. Cost $7 dlls for 6 games. FRIDAYS 8AM Alcoholics Anonymous “Freebirds” newcomers/book study meeting. Call 382-5001 for more info (See Pg. 42). PINK CADILLAC - swim up bar, open Wed. thru Sun. 2PM till close. Burgers, pizza and more during the summer months. 7PM Eight Ball Tournament at South Side Jillz for the Pool players, double elimination, blind draw. 8PM - Pool Tournament at South Side Jillz. Every Friday. SATURDAYS 2PM CEDO Free Nature Talk in Spanish and Tour of their facility in Las Conchas. Fun experience for the entire family. Call 382-0113 for info. 4PM CEDO Nature Talk in English PINK CADILLAC - swim up bar, open Wed. thru Sun. 2PM till close. Burgers, pizza and more during the summer months. 2PM - Powerball Bingo at the American Legion Post MX 15. 2pm. Cost $7 dlls for 6 games. SUNDAYS 9AM Non-Denominational Worship Services with Family of God. Located on Blvd. Costera N 2000A. Everyone welcome. Church Office: 383-3480. 3PM Dart Tournament at the Pink Cadillac. Church Service at 10:00AM Bilingual Service with Peñasco Christian Fellowship located 1 blk east of Josefa Ortiz de D. on Melchor Ocampo. Experience worship with both American & Mexican Christians! Phone: (011-52-638) 3834513. San Jose Mission Church- in Cholla Bay. Bilingual Catholic Mass. At noon every Sunday. All our welcome.

CHECK OUR FACEBOOK PAGE FOR THE LATEST EVENTS! Saturday 1st • CBSC Horseshoe Tournament. • S.O.B. Festival • Pirate and Mermaid Extravanganza at Shrimp Park. Dress like a Pirate or Mermaid! Custome contests with cash prizes. • 8am International Tae Kwon Do Championship 2017 at the ExpoCenter Sunday 2nd • S.O.B. Festival Monday 3rd • Mariposa PJ party Sunday 9th • Palm Sunday. Tuesday 11th • Passover. Friday 14th • American Legion MX Post 15 Yard Sale. 8am - 2pm. Second Weekend of every month. Bring your own items to sell or make a donation to the Legion. • Good Friday. Saturday 15th • American Legion MX Post 15 Yard Sale. 8am - 2pm. Second Weekend of every month. Bring your own items to sell or make a donation to the Legion. Sunday 16th • American Legion MX Post 15 Yard Sale. 8am - 2pm. Second Weekend of every month. Bring your own items to sell or make a donation to the Legion. • Easter Sunday. Saturday 22nd • Rocky Point Thriathlon at Las Palomas Friday 28th • Santa Claus Club Cornhole Tournament at the Baja Cantina Hotel. Saturday 29th • Santa Claus Club Cornhole Tournament at JJ’s Cantina in Cholla Bay. • 2nd Annual Charanga Derby, at Mirador hill.

• 2nd Annual BBQ Contest at South Side Jillz Saturday 6th • Kentucky Derby party at Boo Bar with a raffle, stick horse races and a hat contest. • Cinco de Mayo Regatta for more info visit www. fleet514.com Sunday 7th • Cinco de Mayo Regatta for more info visit www. fleet514.com Wednesday 10th • Dia de las Madres. Thursday 11th • CBSC Fishing Derby Phase 2 in Cholla Bay. • 11th Las Palomas Anniversary Tournament. Friday 12th • CBSC Fishing Derby Phase 2 in Cholla Bay. • 42nd El Golfo Run. Email rockypointtimes@yahoo. com for more info. • Tequila 150 - SADR. Saturday 13th • CBSC Fishing Derby Phase 2 in Cholla Bay. • Tequila 150 - SADR Sunday 14th • Mother’s Day. • CBSC Fishing Derby Phase 2 in Cholla Bay. Thursday 25th • CBSC Fishing Derby Phase 3 in Cholla Bay. Friday 26th • CBSC Fishing Derby Phase 3 in Cholla Bay. Friday 27th • CBSC Fishing Derby Phase 3 in Cholla Bay. Sunday 28th • CBSC Fishing Derby Awards & Fish Fry in Cholla Bay. • Pancake Breakfast and Silent Auction at Latitude 31

After living the good life for a number of years, I discovered that change is good. When I changed jobs, changed partners and changed barbers, lots of good stuff happened. However, changing diapers for me was never good and never will be. I recently spoke with Merle Foster of Glendale, AZ, who I met while he was enjoying a tall cool one at The Satisfied Frog. MERLE: I like things just the way they are, Cap’n Greg. CAP’N GREG: Your mullet haircut kind of tipped me off to that. MERLE: Country legend Billy Ray Cyrus has a mullet. CAP’N GREG: Match. Set. Point. MERLE: Huh? CAP’N GREG: I bet you like ice in your drink, don’t you? MERLE: Doesn’t everyone? CAP’N GREG: Once upon a time ice was as rare in Peñasco as a woman in Congress. MERLE: Why is that? CAP’N GREG: No water. No electricity. No ice machines. MERLE: But tourists demanded ice in their drinks, right? CAP’N GREG: What brought ice to Peñasco was not tourism, it was Prohibition. If you knew American history... MERLE: Not my best subject, Cap’n Greg. CAP’N GREG: I am not surprised, Merle. In the 1920s, holier-than-thou

congressmen in Washington, D.C. prohibited the sinful sale of alcohol. MERLE: You’re kidding. CAP’N GREG: No, I’m not. You need to remember this was almost 100 years ago. John Stone from Ajo, Arizona, saw Rocky Point as a way to make big money by legally offering booze to his fellow citizens only an hour from the border. He dug a water well here. He built a hotel and casino. Everyone from gamblers to weekend fishermen to—allegedly—Al Capone, came for the action. Bringing enough ice from the border for drinks was one thing, but they needed a whole lot of ice to preserve the fish they caught for the long ride home to Phoenix or wherever. MERLE: So what happened? CAP’N GREG: Long story short, in no particular order, Prohibition was repealed. The railroad arrived. Water was piped in from underground springs 40 miles away. The town was electrified. When the Mexican shrimp fleet arrived, they required a commercial ice plant. Tourism boomed. Restaurants and bars and condos popped up. And here we are. MERLE: Where’s that? CAP’N GREG: In Puerto Peñasco, with ice in your drink. MERLE: This history lesson has given me a headache. CAP’N GREG: No, Merle, I think that’s the little kid pulling on your mullet, trying to sell you a bobblehead dinosaur.

Monday 29th • Happy Birthday Sandy! • Memorial Day. JUNE 2017

Sunday 30th • Santa Claus Club Cornhole Tournament at Duke’s Restaurant & Sports Bar. • 2nd Annual “Day of the child” Fundraiser for Esperanza para los Niños (Children’s Home). At the Sonoran Sky Resort. For more info contact Michelle Auer at (480) 283-3843.

Thursday 8th • Circus Mexicus (Roger Clyne & The Peace Makers). Friday 9th • Circus Mexicus (Roger Clyne & The Peace Makers). Saturday 10th • Circus Mexicus (Roger Clyne & The Peace Makers).

MAY 2017 Friday 5th • Cinco de Mayo.

Friday 11th • Circus Mexicus (Roger Clyne & The Peace Makers).

Got a ? for Cap’n Greg? Email to rockypointtimes@yahoo.com or send to RPTimes: PO Box 887, Lukeville, AZ 85341

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Puerta Privada...A Must See Property!!!

t all began in 1994 with the first hi-rise development in town, Plaza Las Glorias Hotel & Condos (now Peñasco del Sol & Condominiums Pinacate). After that, it was Princesa de Peñasco in 1998, Sonoran Spa in 2000, and Sonoran Sea in 2002. Miguel Guevara was the Project Director and Mary Snyder the Sales Director, for these 4 resorts. They were all completed, sold out, turned over to the homeowners, and are currently managed and rented as some of Peñasco’s favorites.

With 7 additional rental properties popping up on Sandy Beach, the Guevara/Snyder development team decided the town was ready for a unique project that did not allow rentals. So in 2004, Guevara joint ventured with Carlos Saenz, who owned and operated Palmar RV Park for many years. In 2005, the RV park came down, with constuction and sales beginning for Puerta Privada. The project was sold out, completed and delivered by 2007. Combining past experience, reputation, and proven track record, Puerta Privada continues to be the leader in setting the standard for quality construction, design, and finishes. The project consists of two towers that run directly parallel to the water, providing 180 degree views of the ocean to the south, and golf course views to the north, from every single condo. They are quite spacious with the 2 bedroom units just under 2000 sq ft and the 3 bedroom units at 2750 sq ft. Marble floors, beveled cut glass, granite countertops, reverse osmosis water/ice, stainless appliances and dual pane windows are just some of the features that come standard in all of the units. The common areas include 2 negative edge pools, one heated and the other Olympic lap length, 2 hot tubs, underground parking, pet park, basketball, and lighted tennis court. The 3 story amenity building, fabulously detailed with carved cantera stone, features a state of the art fitness center (with resident personal trainer), a game room loaded with air hockey, pool table, shuffleboard, foos ball, darts, and touch screen video game computers.

The top floor clubhouse is beautifully furnished with full kitchen and bar areas, plasma TV’s, BBQ’s poker tables and fireplace. This is where the true heart of Puerta Privada begins. It’s not just a project but a home away from home, with a family feel. Most of the owners have condos in other developments, or businesses in town. Why do they prefer Privada? Due to the non rental policy, (long term leases ARE allowed), there is such a community atmosphere, since everyone knows their neighbor, and they are all there for the same reason. Every month there are events, golf or tennis tournaments, art shows, holiday parties with bands, etc. Or the last minute, everyonebring-somethingto-share, get togethers at the pool or clubhouse. Many of the owners have said that they have made some of the best friendships here, which will last a lifetime. Almost all of the current HOA board members, including the president and resort administrator, have served on other boards in Peñasco. This experience, coupled with the lack of rental, which causes wear and tear, allows Puerta Privada to maintain some the lowest HOA monthly fees on the beach.

This unique project has it all…quality, reputation, privacy and, in today’s market, the opportunity to take advantage of some terrific, resale opportunities. Visit the “Privada Lifestyle” and experience it for yourself. You’ll be glad you did!! For pressure free information, the furnished model on Sandy Beach is open 7 days a week, 9AM-5PM or checkout the website at www.PuertaPrivada.com.

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The Perfect Time to invest in Puerto Peñasco

Mayor Leads Ceremony to Commemorate Centennial of 1917 Constitution

By Joseph Sanchez President, Rocky Point Home Builders

While retaining its Old Port charm, Puerto Peñasco is transitioning from it origins as a fishing community to a community focused on tourism and visitor services. Puerto Peñasco is visited by 1.7 million international visitors each year, and that is expected to double over the next four to six years. So, for those who have ever considered buying property and calling Puerto Peñasco home, now is the time to make your move because prices for vacant lots are creeping higher due to rising consumer and investor demand.

Land Prices are Rising

According to Joseph Toland, Real Estate Broker at Rocky Point Best Realty located on Blvd Fremont in town, vacant lot sales are up by more than 50% in the first quarter of 2017. This is not surprising because, with strong job growth, rising wages and the overall improving economy in the U.S., consumers are once again regaining the confidence to spend money putting Puerto Peñasco on an aggressive trajectory upwards for continued growth, as was the case back in the early 2000s. This surge of demand will force vacant land prices higher as the year progresses. Another reason to make a purchase this year is the fact that the cruise terminal is coming. Estimates vary as to the exact day it will open, but work is visible and progressing steadily. With cruise lines such as Holland America having already shown interest in serving Puerto Peñasco, history shows that

If you have ever considered buying property and calling Puerto Peñasco home, now is the time to make your move because prices for vacant lots are creeping higher due to rising consumer and investor demand.

the day the cruise terminal opens; prices for vacant land/property should double as happened in Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta when they received their cruise terminals.

Purchasing a Lot

According to Toland, there are many deals available on lots especially in Las Conchas. For example he says beachfront lots start as low as $199,000 and non-beachfront lots start at $19,000 with the average cost around $25,000, plus closing costs. When searching for a lot it is important to find a lot that is relatively level and does not require a lot of fill and grading. This will save you a tremendous amount of money when going to build your home in the future. Other things to consider are the availability of electric and water. The Las Conchas community has both electricity and city water services available making it one of the more desirable communities in town.

Building a New Home

Building your dream home in Puerto

With strong job growth, rising wages and the overall economy improving in the U.S., consumers are once again regaining the confidence invest in Puerto Peñasco.

Peñasco is not a difficult process and there has never been a better time to start construction, given the strength of the dollar and the competitive lot prices. But, if you are considering building a home in the near future make sure to protect your money by choosing a company who abides by Mexican Federal Labor Laws, has a good reputation in the community, who uses American Construction Contracts and American Escrow accounts.

Building your dream home in Puerto Peñasco is not a difficult process and there has never been a better time to start construction given the strength of the dollar and the competitive lot prices.

Building a home in Rocky Point Mexico is a big decision that makes most Americans nervous. Make sure the company you choose has a presence and notoriety in the community. In order to protect yourself during the process you want to contract with a company that holds an American corporation in the United States. A typical home build is in the six-figure range so you want to protect that money by working with a company that utilizes a 3rd party American escrow bank accounts that are responsible for the distribution of funds per your contract agreement to the construction company. About the author: Joseph Sanchez is president of Rocky Point Home Builders a design/build contractor specializing in custom home design, construction and renovations. He resides here in Puerto Peñasco with his wife and two children and is originally from Chicago. For more information email him at sales@ rockypointhomebuilders.com Special thanks To Joseph Toland, Rocky Point Best Realty, for contributing to this article he can be reached at Jtoland@ rockypointbest.com

Together with civil and military authorities, Mayor Kiko Munro led ceremonies on the malecón last month to commemorate the centennial celebration of passage of Mexico’s 1917 Constitution. The mayor stated this is an important and momentous day for Mexico, as the country’s Magna Carta was established one hundred years ago and with it the commitment to fight for social reform and rights of workers and laborers, as well as the establishment of governmental legal systems. “1917 was a critical point in Mexican history, as our Constitution was the first in the world to speak of social rights,” he stated, “Furthermore, the Magna Carta allows us to envision Mexico in the XX century, as well as our present, and the future of our nation.” On February 5, 1917, Venustiano Carranza, Head of the Constitutionalist Army, presented Mexico’s current constitution at the Theater of the Republic in Queretaro. The constitution went into effect that same year. The new constitution provided for a labor code that established the right of workers to organize and strike. It also stated that all subsoil minerals, including petroleum and silver, belonged to the people of Mexico. This measure aimed to curb foreign ownership of mineral properties and land and represented a sharp break with Mexico’s past natural resources policies, which had encouraged foreign investment in the nation’s economy. In addition, the constitution prohibited a president from serving consecutive terms, placed severe limitations on the ability of the Roman Catholic Church to own land, and restored communal lands to Native Americans. Many provisions were, for their day, quite radical. The constitution fostered the development of organized labor in Mexico, severely reduced the role of the Catholic Church in education, and laid the groundwork for the nationalization of Mexico’s petroleum industry in the 1930’s. It also paved the way for the land reforms that would occur from the 1920’s through the 1940’s. This article is brought to you by the Sonoran Resorts Sales Group, www.sonoranresorts.mx, Jim Ringquist, Director of Sales and Marketing.

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by Nancy Phelan AKA “The Pack Leader” ‘Animals come into our lives as gifts from God, for companionship, to teach us, and to heal us. They deserve our very best efforts in caring for them’ Dr. Ihor Basko, DVM Spring has sprung and the puppies and kittens are abundant. Please, if you find an injured, sick or abused animal, take it to a Veterinary Clinic for treatment. Many animals are just dropped over the fence and we may not find them in time, if they are hiding. I found this adorable little red fluffy pup just in horrible condition. He did not make it, as he was seizing. He should have gone to a clinic before being dropped off. Please help us help the newborns with a donation. You can donate through our Facebook page, through our website on the home page, on Paypal using the email address below or send a check to: AACORP, PO Box 1031, Lukeville, AZ 85341. We are spending over $4000.00 per month caring for the animals. I personally have spent over $300,000.00, with no regrets. It has been a rewarding 16 years with many trials and tribulations. You can read about our journey on our web page. Yes, we need to update the web site but, I am unable to log on and make changes… can’t remember the password. Is anyone familiar with Etomite…a very old site? Contact Nancy if you can help. (638) 3831012 or (602) 412-3932. We rescued a beautiful Mama dog (Reba) and her three puppies. Reba has been roaming feral in Las Conchas for several years. Mila and Mark have been feeding her along with others in section 3 and contacted me after she gave birth. It took several days to capture Reba and bring her and the pups to the center. They are all doing well. Pups are fat and healthy. Mila and Mark will be adopting Reba after her milk dries up, and she is spayed. Thank you Mila and Mark for saving this lovely little family. We have many adult cats looking for good forever homes. Please consider an older cat or dog. We are a no kill center and many animals have been here for a while. Kitten season is just around the corner and we are in need of dry and canned Kitten food, regular cat litter and canned dog food. We can purchase the Kirkland dog and cat food here in Rocky Point at

Zip It Up - And Down

By Mike Bibb

Welton›s. We have most of the dogs on grain free Salmon and sweet potato due to food allergies. We have drop off sites in Arizona. Please call for information and phone numbers. We are always here at the center, but please try to call if you can for appointment to adopt or to drop off donations. My back is not in good shape... (spondylosis) and I am not as active as I have been over the last 16 years. A big thank you to all that help.

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Went out to see the new Rocky Point Zipline on Competiton Hill in Cholla Bay. No doubt, it’s quite an exhilarating contraption; an intrepid individual, tied to an overhead cable - a hundred feet above the surface - coasting downhill at accelerating speeds, slowing in time to safely land onto a stationary platform.

It’s got to be an adrenaline rush or some kind of dare-devil experience. Maybe a mixture of both. At the time, there were about six or seven “zipliners” (if that’s what they call themselves) busily involved in using the equipment. Not certain if they were zipline workers testing the equipment or actual customers. From what I observed, participants climb into a large army type transport truck at the base of Comp Hill, drive the short distance up the hill and disembark. Then it’s a brief trek to the first zipline station. Looking from the ground up presents an optical illusion; the initial zipline appears to ascend to the next platform,

when actually it descends. Using my trusty Timex, it takes about 17 seconds to transit the 300 meters between the two stations. The second zip to the third platform is about the same distance and time. The third leg, 420 meters, takes approximately 30 seconds. The longest stretch between the fourth and fifth station - around 600 meters - took almost a minute. The final decent to the starting point, an additional 300 meters, only takes 14-15 seconds. Completing the course takes less than three minutes, not including transfer time between stations, which can take longer than the actual zip time. While a functioning zipline in Rocky Point is a new feature to the area, contractor Universal Zipline Technology of Nixa, Missouri has been designing and constructing ziplines for over twenty years in the USA and various countries. According to their website, UZT is a full service zipline company, offering consulting, turnkey projects, course inspections, staff training and specialized equipment. Although they perform accident investigations, UZT boasts having a 100% safety record at all its courses. In the interest of full disclosure, I’ve never zipped down a zipline, nor jumped out of a perfectly good airplane, or swam the English Channel, or peered into an active volcano, or stared down a King Cobra, or disagreed with my mother-inlaw. But I did spend a few years in the Marine Corps, which is probably a close second - just not as dangerous.

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It’s Back…The Rocky Point Times Photo Contest And Get Your Fins Out…It’s SHARK BITE Time!!

2. M ake it fun 3. Capture Rocky Point at its finest 4. Include a short story about your photo Please be sure to include your name and phone number, so we have our means to contact YOU, our 2017 Rocky Point Times Photo Contest Winner! By Mark Paliscak

Spring has certainly sprung in Rocky Point, with all the festivities going on for Spring Break. Whether you are a kid, a teen, a college student or just a fun and relaxation seeker, there is no better place to be these days than right here in Rocky Point enjoying the amazing weather and the plethora of events taking place in our seaside paradise! And what better way to enjoy your time at the beach than to snap some selfies or beach pictures to document your fabulous time. Plus, you are just in time to enter those photos in our annual Rocky Point Times Photo Contest!! This year there will be three winners from our sponsors…

1. Lagunitas Brewing Company…a special thank you to Lady Di Brader and Marissa DeBartolo 2. Shark Bite (featured here in this article)…Muchas Gracias to Jorge Gaona, Jerry Gaona and Shayna Sargent 3. Boo Bar…Whoop Whoop Whoop to Jose and Cynthia To enter the contest simply forward your favorite Rocky Point beach photograph to mpaliscak@amerifirst.us or rockypointtimes@yahoo.com. The contest runs from April 1st to April 21st, and the winners will be announced in our next addition of the Rocky Point Times right here in Marco Y Amigos. The prizes are usually really cool items and, knowing the kindness and generosity of my friends and sponsors, I bet they will be most fabuloso! So get snapping beach lovers. Some hints to be among the winning crew: 1. Make it original

So what’s new in town…well, if you have not checked out the scene at SHARK BITE, you are missing out on a whole ‘lotta FUN! Shark Bite is located in the Malecón a few blocks down on the left hand side as you come into the Old Port area. Shark Bite is an indoor/outdoor oasis of awesome libations, great food, a super cool DJ and sound system, dancing, ocean views from the balcony and most importantly FUN! When you go, be sure to ask for Javier and Linda. They will provide a special Rocky Point welcome and get you started with some of the best drinks in town. I recently sat down with Shayna Sargent to find out more about Shark Bite. Marco: What are the most popular menu items at Shark Bite? Shayna: Definitely the breakfast sandwich and our burgers. Although, all of our menu items are tasty, people seem to rave about the breakfast sandwiches, burgers and our onion rings the most. Marco: Well, I had a breakfast sandwich just the other day, and I have one word…YUM!! Now, what’s all this I

hear about your specialty house libation… the Shark Attack? Shayna: Aw, yes it is way popular and is a great reason to come in! Marco: What’s in it, Shayna? Shayna: Tequila, Vodka, Gin, Sprite, Monster, Blue Curacao and Grenadine. Marco: Hmmm, I’ll take two please! Tomas looks parched! Any other specialty drinks? Shayna: Yes, the Gnarly Turtle. It’s made with Vodka, Rum, Sour Apple, Pineapple Juice, Sprite and Monster. Marco: Sounds like another winner for sure! What time does Shark Bite open? Shayna: 10 am is when the fun starts… are you in? Marco: Let’s go! All this talk of great food, specialty drinks and fun has me all set to rock…Vamonos!!! A great quote for us all to smile and enjoy…“Life takes me down many paths, but my favorite ones lead me to the beach”, Unknown. And, while you are cruising on down to the beach, remember to bring your cell phone or camera and get some awesome photos so you too can enter your photo into our contest. Good luck to everyone and best wishes for a successful and super Spring! Please be sure to check out and thank our sponsors for the Rocky Point Times Photo Contest…GRACIAS a Boo Bar, Shark Bite and Lagunitas Brewing Company. You all are the best! Until next month, please remember to keep smiling and reaching out to those in need around town. Everyone can use the best thing you have to offer, YOU! God Bless. Adios Amigos!

Where We Stop Not Even I Will Know By Rob Baylor

Most of my articles are written in the middle of the night, when I am a little fuzzy. But I have to start somewhere. After all the articles I have submitted, you should understand, my lap top has a mind of its own! I live in Playa Bonita RV Park, and I love it. I have met some very nice people in the last 2 1/2 years we’ve been at the park. A lot of people remember me by name when they return. They ask how fishing has been and where “so and so” is parked. That’s the fun the RV’ers have. They meet new people at every stop, make friends and maybe see them again down the road at another time in another place. I am a lucky one because we stay here and greet them when they come back. Most people can count on one hand the number of really special friends they have, if they are lucky. I am one of those. We left all our Colorado friends 6 yrs. ago when we moved to Peñasco. Of all the friends we have made in Peñasco, we have a married couple that standout in my mind. I have asked their permission to use their names and am so happy they said yes. Jim and Nan live in Chino Valley and visit Peñasco whenever they can make the trip. I got Jim interested in fishing with me but I told him his pole was crap and he needed to buy a good one. So we went to the fishing department at a store in northern Az. I found a likely pole and bent it to check the flexibility and it snapped in half! His eyes got big and said put it back! Half price blue light special! I blamed it on him and now he is 86’d from this sporting goods section. Nan is the instigator, and Jim can get in a lot of mischief. He is not a big drinker but does on occasion have a few beers or margaritas. One of his other nicknames is Jim BOOM. After four or five margaritas it is “Look out, Katie, bar the door”. One evening Jim and I had a couple drinks and dinner, then a couple more drinks. It was hot so we went to sit on the beach wall at Playa Bonita Park to cool off. A backhoe pulled up close to us carrying a concrete pillar for a new solar light. The worker went down to the beach and started digging a hole for the new pillar, right next to the existing pillar. Jim couldn’t understand the reasoning behind this, since he is a retired general contractor. He decided the workers needed his help in positioning the new pillar. “No, no, no! Aqui, Aqui, Aqui, pointing at the existing pillar. Aqui meaning here. The laborer kept digging where he was, so Jim (the white tornado) grabbed his shovel from him and filled the hole back up. Aqui, Aqui! Needless to say Jim’s help was not needed as they continued to place the new pillar where they wanted it to be. Jim (the white tornado) and his wife Nan were parked across from us when I had a total knee replacement in November of 2014. The day after I got home, I was in a lot of pain and I was depressed. Jim came over and said, “Come on Rob we are going to start walking”. And every day, although I didn’t want to, he was right there. I had excuses but he wasn’t buying them and we became very good friends. Nan was a nurse and she also put in her two cents worth! Jim is in his early fifties and I am in my mid-seventies so he treats me like his dad. Love you Jim and Nan. Until next time… P.S. If you are down here and run into Jim look at him and say BOOM.

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Earth Day cleanup planned in Cholla A literary column By Marcia Diane

The October Cholla BayClean-up Day volunteers pose with more than 90 bags and a pickup load of trash collected in the community. By Cholla Charli

A Cholla Bay Clean-up Day will be conducted on Earth Day, April 22, by the Keep Cholla Beautiful Committee, and volunteers are invited to help.

Committee chair Charlotte Keller (L) applauds the Trash-Trek winners with their trophies (L-R) Barb Baird, Monica Gorman and Jeff Eckblad, group winners, Oliver Maud with the most unusual find and Kathy Van Holton, most trash collected by an individual. Above are fellow volunteers Ed Brockmeyer, Steve Van Holton and LaLani Vehling.

The trash trek will begin at noon at the Homeowners Association Community Center, also known as the Old Boys Social Club, and last for one hour. Just show up at the clubhouse, across from Firecracker Park a little before noon. It will be followed by refreshments, and each participant will receive a thank-you gift from the Association. Volunteers can choose to clean

the busiest streets or the area by their own homes in La Cholla, or they can do a shoreline clean-up. Attention is particularly need in the estuary area at the south end of Cholla Bay where no trash service is provided. The committee conducted a similar clean-up day last year on Oct. 22 in conjunction with the Puerto Peñasco Beach Clean-up Day. That day, three dozen workers collected more than 90 bags of trash and a pickup bed full of large discarded items such as furniture, tires and car parts. Bags will be provided and prizes will be awarded for the most trash collected by a team, by an individual, and for the most unusual find. The winning team for the October event included Monica Gorman, Jeff Eckblad and Barbara Baird. The individual collecting the most trash was Kathy Van Holton and the trophy for the most unusual find – a thoroughly sea-encrusted rod and reel with a trigger fish attached – went to the team of Oliver Maud. Following the Saturday event, workers from Oomislim brought out a trailer and transported the trash to the city dump. The April 22 event is also an opportunity for Cholla homeowners to have large items hauled away. Just bring them to the clubhouse parking lot before 1 p.m. For more information, e-mail the committee chair at charlotte@keller.net or call 638-382-5512.

Oomislim workers load the 92 bags of trash and pickup bed full of large items for removal from the community.

OK, I’m really in trouble this time… I’ve got too much to share and too many astounding poets to choose from…maybe they’ll give me a couple more inches this month in the paper… I’ll start at the top with some seriously exciting news…those of you who read this column regularly know I am constantly putting out the invitation to join us online for our monthly writers’ group. Well, this month I’m pleased to invite you all to not one, but two in person groups! I don’t know quite how this came about, but I do want to give a big shout out to Sandy, Alicia and everybody down to the Rocky Point Times who stood firm all these years. Yes, years folks while we nurtured along our vision to the point we now have two venues. The second shout out goes to Sally Dalton of Xochitl’s Café in Cholla Bay who hosts the daytime storytelling group and to Laura Rivera who hosts the evening one at Kilombo, on the main Blvd. I’ll put contact info at the bottom as well as times. Now to our poets of the month, first an amazing woman writing out of New York; Deborah Paredez. Deborah is the author of This Side of Skin (Wings Press, 2002). She teaches at Columbia University and lives in New York City. Just read this! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Change of Address Rate your pain the physical therapist instructs and I am trying not to do what they say women do lowballing the number trying hard not to try so hard to be the good patient scattered assurances lining the aisles like dead petals and me left holding nothing but what’s been emptied out obviously I am overthinking it when I settle on someplace in the middle six or seven times a week I walk past the street vendor on Broadway and say nothing while eyeing the same pom-topped hat the physical therapist asking me now for the name of that Chinese place where I sometimes go asking for the patient just before me a street vendor in need of a cheap massage as I lay the plain wreckage of my shoulders in the shallow hollows the street vendor’s body has left

on the padded table in the center of the story I sometimes read to my girl a cap seller sleeps under a tree’s shade waking to find the monkeys in the branches above have plundered his wares he waves his hands shakes his fists until his rage makes him throw his cap to the ground and the monkeys mimic him and down float his caps his fury finally fulsome enough to restore what he’s lost you’ve got to find another way to move the physical therapist modeling for me the poses to mimic assuring her I won’t move what’s left of the heavy boxes later unpacking the last of them I learn about the woman who once lived here Charlotte who twisted the cap and shook out the pills Charlotte who swallowed and slipped into sleep in her last act of volition here in this bedroom where the westward windows go on longing for dawn and I am trying to move in a new way to pull the mess of sloughed hair from the bathtub drain to move in the space of another’s suffering scrub the caked toothpaste from the sink make a home in the space where suffering may meet its end. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And since I’ve gone way into the second page here’s: Juan Felipe Herrera. Juan is the current Poet Laureate of the United States. He served on the Board of Chancellors of the Academy of American Poets from 2011 to 2016. This one is short and will knock your socks off. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Five Directions to my House 1. Go back to the grain yellow hills where the broken speak of elegance 2. Walk up to the canvas door, the short bed stretched against the clouds 3. Beneath the earth, an ant writes with the grace of a governor 4. Blow, blow Red Tail Hawk, your hidden sleeve—your desert secrets 5. You are there, almost, without a name, without a body, go now 6. I said five, said five like a guitar says six. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Look both of these amazing poets up…like chips, bet you can’t read just one. Here’s contact and info for the Storytelling Groups Afterhours at Sally’s-Xochitls Café 382-5283@ 3:00 pm First Monday of each month. Second Monday Storytelling-Kilombo 638-388-5339 @ 8:00 pm And of course still please join us for our on-line writers group at m.diane. writeon@gmail.com

If you want a real treat go to Poets.org and listen to her read this poem out loud. And of course please join us for our on-line writing group at: m.diane.writeon@gmail.com

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15 historical facts you might not know about Puerto Peñasco

By Anita Kaltenbaugh

I love history. To understand the past is the wisdom of the future. Did you know that inhabitants of Puerto Peñasco were once called “people of the sand”? What a cool name for a local Rocky Point Shop or eatery. Are you a person of the sand? I am, I love the beach and all things Rocky Point. Looking back to the history of Rocky Point, here are some cool tidbits you might find interesting. 15 cool clues about where the city came from: 1. The city was founded officially in 1928. Unofficially, it was founded centuries before, as humans traveled here and called it home. 2. In 1826 Lieutenant William Hale Hardy, a retired official from the Royal Naval English Army, visited Peñasco and charted the hill in present-day Old Port as Rocky Point (Puerto Peñasco). Shortly after, Spanish charts referred to the hill as Punta Peñasco 3. Inhabitants of Rocky Point were once referred to “as people in the sand.” In 1698, Padre Kino created this name for the early settlers. 4. Whale Hill, and parts known as ‘Old Port,” had rock caves and flesh eating creatures. According to research compiled by a Brown family historical page, what we know as Whale Hill was once a beacon, a landmark reaching out in the middle of the sea attracting traveling tribesman and other nomadic tribes. Native Americans, specifically the Hohokam Indians from Arizona are said to have journeyed down to the sea to trade salt, and fresh fish. One historical document describes very early visitors practicing cannibalism. I like to think, (luckily), the sweetness of the Rocky Point Shrimp helped changed that. Go shrimp! 5. The Al Capone connection with Rocky Point- the notorious mobster Al Capone visited Rocky Point. His excursions to Rocky Point, have been cited in several historical sources. Try a slice of pie at Capone’s pizza place and ask for the history or stop by Hotel Posada La Roca in Old Port( the first permanent building in town) and talk to the owner. He will give you the facts, and a few stories. If you’re lucky enough (book a night at the hotel)

he might give you the tour. During prohibition, Al Capone and numerous prominent friends gambled, drank and partied the night away in Puerto Peñasco. You can even stay where they partied. Walk where they danced. Check out some prohibition gangster history while in town and imagine what it was like back then. Just goes to show, even a guy from Chicago, back in the late 1920’s, knew a good thing when he found it. 6. Rocky Point’s first airline service was Scenic Airlines. In the 1920’s and 1930’s, an American John Stone, established an airline called Scenic Airlines offering direct flights from Tucson and Phoenix. (Hmm…sounds like a man before his time. Where are you when we need you?) Aero Mexico tried several years ago with flights from Las Vegas to Phoenix, and this year Westwind Air is offering Thursday through Sunday charter flights. 7. Americans traveled to Mexico to drink alcohol in 1920’s. John Stone, who owned Hotel Cornelia in Ajo, Arizona, journeyed down the road and built a hotel with gambling and of course alcohol, attracting American tourists who were not legally allowed to drink in the USA. (History does repeat itself). 8. In 1941 the village had approximately 187 residents. 9. Puerto Peñasco separated from Caborca and elected their first mayor in 1952. Now, today we have Mayor Kiko Munro who is doing a good job at promoting Rocky Point. 10. Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, joined fellow space mates, Alan Shepard and Buzz Aldrin, and practiced moon walking for their upcoming Apollo 14 space flight at the Pinacate Biosphere. The terrain was discovered to be the closest resemblance to the moon. Follow in their footsteps and take a tour or hike at the Pinacate Biosphere Visitors Center. The new center is located 27 miles north of town, on the way in from the Lukeville border. It is worth the stop! 11. World War II history, documents that the United States military paved the road from Lukeville to Rocky Point, with the intention of completing a port for military use. The American port was never completed. Hopefully, history will not repeat itself and someday we will have a home port. Fingers crossed. 12. Cholla Bay did not have electricity until 2000. What? How did they see? Guess they used the brilliant stars to guide them; but some had solar while

others had generators. Not too many blow dryers or microwaves were used at night. Check out Cholla Bay today, still has the same old sandy roads, but electricity is in place and recently a few awesome places to eat opened. It is now a wonderful community of homeowners. 13. In 1999 you could ride an ATV from Playa Bonita resort to the Reef campground and not pass any high rises. It was a long empty piece of sand until the Princessa Resort Condos was started in 1999 and completed in 2000. Now over 44 multi-level towers (count ‘em) and a housing community take up the majority of the once empty beach and skyline. WOW, all that in less than 17 years! 14. In the boom of 2005 & 2006, Sylvester Stallone with a group of investors looked into buying property in Sandy Beach, and Golfer Tom Lehman checked out the master plan of Sandy Beach Resorts. 15. 2007 Rocky Point economy collapsed, along with the economy of the United States. But, in the last ten years, the number of annual visitors is steadily increasing, and weekend hotel rooms are now sold out again on holidays, and the beaches are crowded. Big name companies have moved into town: Sam’s Club, Burger King, Domino’s Pizza. Real Estate prices are slowly rising, not dropping, and there is the promise of new business and the completion of the Cruise Ship Home Port. We are the young soul of the Sea of Cortez, and what we do right now will make our history. What will happen next in Rocky Point that will mark the passing of time? I can hardly wait to find out. Let’s create more history!

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” - Mark Twain

Anita Kaltenbaugh is the Mexico travel examiner at examiner.com and author of the book “Travel Secrets- Insider guide to planning, affording and taking more vacations” available on Amazon.com. Watch for her debut fiction novel, “A Deep Thing” being released in Summer 2016 by The Wild Rose Press.

Mayor Kiko Munro Visits Arizona to Promote Puerto Peñasco

Accompanied by Senator Juan Carlos Romero Hicks of Guanajuato, Mayor Kiko Munro paid a working visit to Arizona to promote Puerto Peñasco as a safe destination for tourism and investment. Municipal Economic Development Coordinator Jorge Valdez Félix joined Mayor Munro and Senator Romero Hicks as they first visited Peoria High School, where they made a presentation to 300 graduates and then held a valuable question and answer session with outstanding students. The agenda also included a meeting with Arizona Senator Jeff Flake, together with ASU University Affairs Advisor Rafael Rangel Sostmann, and Global Chamber Executive Director Doug Bruhnke, during which the mayor highlighted several strategic projects to help advance the municipality’s economic revival. Mayor Munro and Senator Romero Hicks also met with Arizona Senator John McCain, who spoke of the need for the United States to strengthen ties with its neighbors of Mexico and Canada, which has been his main goal as a politician. The former U.S. Presidential candidate thanked Mayor Kiko Munro for, “the hospitality, music, cuisine, and good times Puerto Peñasco has always provided to the people of Arizona.” For his part, Mayor Munro reiterated his administration’s commitment to maintain the destination as one of the safest in Mexico not just for visitors, but also for investment. The mayor also made history at the Arizona House of Representatives, as no other global official who is not an Arizona legislator had participated in addressing a bicameral session of the Arizona legislature. Mayor Munro discussed the relationship between Sonora and Arizona, and particularly of the union that has always existed between residents of Puerto Peñasco and Phoenix, reiterating the city will always welcome them with open arms. Finally, the country’s two main Hispanic television channels interviewed Mayor Kiko Munro, who invited viewers to visit Puerto Peñasco. This article is brought to you by the Sonoran Resorts Sales Group, www.sonoranresorts.mx, Jim Ringquist, Director of Sales and Marketing.

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Potpourri - Short Shorts of All Sorts! City Council Approves Police Recruitment

Sometimes so much is going on in our little slice of paradise by the sea that we can’t address the many short subjects with proper attention. To handle the hodgepodge of dangling subject matter, we invented the Potpourri Page. Here are a few “short shorts” to keep you up to date.

Walk Planned for Kidney Day on March 9th

Rocky Point does have a dialysis center but it is still a work in progress. This project is so important, as the nearest location for the several people living here who need regular dialysis treatments is about 2 hours away in Caborca. In recognition of National Kidney Day and to raise awareness and donations for our local dialysis center, the civil association of the dialysis center sponsored a walk at 5:00 pm on March 9th. The walk began at the Plaza del Madre Park, by the baseball stadium and ended at the dialysis center.

medical personnel at the UBR, described that with this equipment, consisting of new 3 monochromatic machines, they will be able to treat several ailments including backaches, facial paralysis, EVC effects, and developmental delays, among other concerns. He noted this may reduce rehabilitation time by 40%, Mayor Kiko Munro stated that, through coordinated work with the Municipal DIF, the Puerto Peñasco UBR has gone from last place in 2015 to third in the state. The mayor and First Lady also took advantage of their visit to the UBR to present 21 academic and athletic scholarships to individuals with disabilities.

How to Make Phone Calls in Mexico

Cuervo Goes Public, Raises 18 billion Pesos The Puerto Peñasco City Council unanimously approved launching a call for the recruitment and selection of new police officers, by inviting interested individuals to enroll in academic training. Mayor Kiko Munro reaffirmed his commitment to safety within the city, and therefore the importance of continued implementation of the “Puerto Peñasco Seguro” Safety Plan, along with recruitment of new police officers. Council member Saúl Núñez Gordiano, Chairman of the Public Safety Commission, indicated individuals that meet recruitment requirements can enroll in the initial academic training and, in time, possibly become police officers in the department of Public Safety.

Puerto Peñasco Delights in Successful Alfonso Ortiz Tirado International Festival

Rocky Point Zipline was Ready for Spring Break Crowds

Spring break has come and gone, and the new zipline over Competition Hill near Cholla Bay was a big hit. Final touches and safety testing were completed the first of March, and the lines are in use. Best to beat the crowds and reserve ahead of time. Call US# (928) 304-0953 for reservations.

First Al Capone Festival Met with Success

The first Al Capone Festival, organized by the City and held at Hotel Posada la Roca, was a warm evening of fiesta and fun where people could enjoy an air of the 30’s along with music, photo exhibits, and an antique car show. Luis Altamirano, Municipal Tourism Director, detailed the goal of the festival was to recall the beginnings of Puerto Peñasco. People were asked to don 30’s and 40’s garb while taking in the several table games and activities. “Proceeds from the evening will go toward student scholarships of the Municipal DIF system,” stated Altamirano, underscoring the commitment of Mayor Kiko Munro and First Lady Linda Pivac de Munro to education. On behalf of the Mayor, Altamirano expressed appreciation to Mike LaBarge of the American Legion, and Jim Ringquist of Sonoran Resorts, as well as sponsors and all who helped in organizing this first Al Capone Festival.

explained Peña, and their own natural quest for food would lead them to the pellets. Other researchers at UAM and at the National Autonomous University of Mexico are also working to identify innocuous and non-invasive means to control dog populations. No one knows how many street dogs there are in Mexico, but the Mexico City Health Secretariat estimates there are over 1.2 million in its 16 boroughs, while the non-governmental organization Animal Heroes has estimated there are about 23 million street dogs throughout the country. Common contraceptive measures such as surgical sterilization require qualified specialists and pre and post-operative care, while hormonal contraceptives have negative side effects on female dogs.

The Puerto Peñasco extension of the 33rd Alfonso Ortiz Tirado Festival (FAOT) was a grand success, with total attendance of over 1,400 people over the 4 evenings of artistic and cultural performances. Municipal Director of Art and Culture Nina Mier Nogales brought the local FAOT to a close on the final evening, thanking Sonora Institute of Culture Director Mario Welfo Álvarez for having taken Puerto Peñasco into consideration as a site for this year’s festival. She also thanked Mayor Kiko Munro for continuing to promote the goal of bringing international caliber events to the area. On the final evening of FAOT in Puerto Peñasco, the rock group “Los Hijos de Frank” performed their unique style of country-pop and brought the public to their feet to sing and dance at the municipal auditorium. The Puerto Peñasco satellite of FAOT 2017 also presented the Mariachi de la Armada de Mexico, and performances by soprano Gisela Machado, tenor Oscar Roa, and pianist Felizardo Andrade on the opening evening, in addition to soprano Isabel Lozano and Russian pianist Dmitri Dudin.

Mayor Kiko Munro and First Lady Present Therapeutic Equipment to UBR

Together with his wife, Municipal DIF President Linda Pivac de Munro, Mayor Kiko Munro presented equipment to the Basic Rehabilitation Unit (UBR), in addition to academic and athletic scholarships to persons with disabilities. Dr. Victor Manuel Villegas Lopez, general

Oral Contraceptive for Street Dogs is Tested

Students are working on food product with contraceptive properties Valiant volunteer efforts to control the rampant growth of street dog populations are active in several places in Mexico. Now, a new oral contraceptive might make the work easier. The contraceptive is the project of student Sheila Irais Peña Corona, who chose to base the thesis of her master’s degree on the creation of a food product with contraceptive properties. Working in the molecular biology and endocrine regulation laboratory of the Autonomous Metropolitan University (UAM) in Iztapalapa with her supervisor, professor Héctor Serrano, Peña has only been able to work with fewer than 20 female dogs. For that reason, she says, it’s too soon to announce the existence of a “contraceptive pellet” but she believes the results are promising. Peña’s work is an extension of that of her supervisor, who has been researching a similar implementation of oral contraceptives on populations of bats, rodents and pigeons. She explained that her intention is to inhibit one or two estrous cycles in female dogs with a minimal dosage added to the pellet-shaped dog food, preventing them from having pups for a year at least. The oral contraceptive would be planted in areas where the dogs have become a public health issue,

World’s biggest tequila maker wants to be a global spirits company. Tequila maker, José Cuervo, went public yesterday, raising 18.363 billion pesos, about US $910 million, exceeding expectations by at least 3 billion pesos. Shares in the world’s biggest tequila maker were priced yesterday at 34 pesos, at the top of their expected range, and today rose over 8% to 37 pesos when markets opened. The initial public offering (IPO) was Mexico’s biggest since Grupo Lala raised $938 million in 2013. Mexican investors picked up 31% of the shares, according to the Mexican Stock Exchange. Officially known as Becle SA de CV, Cuervo is controlled by the Beckmann family, which will remain the majority shareholder. Founded in 1758, José Cuervo claims to be the oldest continuously operating spirits producer in North America. It enjoys 30% of the global tequila market. The IPO had been under consideration for at least 10 years and was set to go ahead last fall but the company put it on hold after the election of United States President Donald Trump. The company has said it wishes to transform itself into a global spirits company and plans to acquire other brands to grow its business. About 64% of its revenue comes from the U.S. and Canada, while its costs are in pesos. The IPO gave the firm a second reason to celebrate this month. Last weekend, the José Cuervo Express, a luxury train that travels between Guadalajara and the Magical Town of Tequila, celebrated its fifth anniversary. The two-hour ride takes passengers through blue agave plantations to La Rojeña, the oldest distillery in Latin America, in historical wooden train cars.

And, Since You’re Coming Anyway - Please Support the Rocky Point Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts

Please bring new or used camping gear (tents, lanterns, sleeping bags, etc. etc.) along to the Sock-Hop to donate to the local Scouts troops. This is another great cause that needs your help. I will add another story about the group and their leaders in an upcoming story. For now, suffice it to say, it is a great organization that is doing great things for kids in Rocky Point. Please take a look through your garage or storage shed and help if you can. Donations can also be dropped off at any of the Sonoran Resorts onsite sales offices.

This article is brought to you by the Sonoran Resorts Sales Group, www.sonoranresorts.mx, Jim Ringquist, Director of Sales and Marketing.

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TRAVELINFORMATION TOURIST ASSISTANCE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO REMEMBER

If you dispute any incident or infraction, need help or have questions, please go to the Police Station, located north of town. Pay any and all fines ONLY at the station. IF YOU ARE PULLED OVER ALWAYS: • Write down the Name of the Officer • And the Number on the back of the vehicle that pulled you over • Record the location you were pulled over and the exact time

POLICE EMERGENCIES

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Nationwide: from ANY PHONE. TelCel users can also dial *112 to go directly to the Peñasco Police Station

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REPORT ANY ATTEMPT OF BRIBES BY CALLING INTERNAL AFFAIRS AT 388-6552

YOU MUST FILE AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT!

If you feel you have been wronged by an officer(s), you MUST make an official complaint so that the police department can take action. If they have no record of the incident, then they have no proof. Telling your friends and complaining to others will not get the problem solved - it only creates more problems and allows the officer to go on “doing business as usual”. File a complaint and save others the same grief you have gone through and make our city a better place.

DO NOT PAY OR OFFER TO PAY ANY OFFICER DIRECTLY WHEN PULLED OVER.

All fines are to be paid at the main police station

PASSPORTS ARE REQUIRED Passports are required for re-entry into the U.S. when travelling by vehicle into Mexico. You may also present a Passport Card, Enhanced Driver’s License, SENTRI or NEXXUS Cards when leaving Mexico. Children under the age of 16 need to present their Birth Certificate. This applies to any port of entry when driving into Mexico.

ABOUT PUERTO PEÑASCO Puerto Peñasco, also known as Rocky Point, is located in the State of Sonora on the Sea of Cortez. It is approz. 66 miles from the U.S. border at Lukeville, AZ and the Mexican border at Sonoyta, MX. Rocky Point is located within the “Free Zone”, so no vehicle permits are required for you to visit, but you will need your Passport or other ID (see above) to re-enter the United States. Rocky Point offers a variety of land and sea activities for every age and is very family oriented. It also offers a variety of dining and lodging choices as well as beach camping and RV Parks. Rocky Point is known for its warm weather, beautiful sunsets and gorgeous beaches. Relax and enjoy a day on the beach or at one of our many spas. Head out for a day of shoppingm to find everything from one-ofa-kind fine art to curious. Plan a day of golf on some of the most beautiful and challenging courses around. And when the sun has set, head out for some local night time entertainment.

DRIVING TO ROCKY POINT

take you all the way to the U.S./Mexico border at Lukeville, AZ and Sonoyta, MX. The Maricopa Hwy. will lead you right into Gila Bend, exit left once you come to the stop sign and follow the above directions.

COMING FROM TUCSON You will take the old Ajo Hwy. (Hwy. 86), which will lead you through Sells and end at Why, AZ. At the stop sign take a left onto Hwy. 85 (at Why) and head to the border (see above). Gas stations, restrooms, ATM’s & convenience stores are located in Gila Bend, Ajo, Why and Lukeville. AZ before reaching the border.

COMING FROM CALIFORNIA The Crossing at San Luis (south of Yuma, AZ) is the fastest and easiest point to cross. Head East on I-8 and take Hwy. 95 S towards Yuma. You will cross at San Luis Rio Colorado. Continue straight for a few blocks, turn left at the signal on to Ave. Obregon. That is the main road through San Luis. You will go all the way through town and see a sign for Puerto Peñasco and El Golfo de Santa Clara off to your right. Exit right at the bridge and follow the signs to Puerto Peñasco. Theres is a toll booth you will go through (currently $110 pesos). The road is smooth and free of potholes and has plenty of places to pass and pull over. Just outside of El Golfo, you will turn left onto the Coastal Highway (003) and follow that all the way to Rocky Point. Signs are clearly marked. Look on our facebook page for pictures of the signs, roadway, stops and scenery.

ENTERING MEXICO Hwy. 8 from the Lukeville border to Rocky Point is a good 2-lane road with plenty of emergency parking and places to pass. It is an open range (watch out for wildlife) and is patrolled by the highway police as well as the Green Angels (roadside assistance). Please see Crossing the Border in this section for more info.

YOU MUST HAVE MEXICAN VEHICLE INSURANCE...IT’S THE LAW A minimum of liability is required. COMING FROM PHOENIX Take either I-10 (west side) or the Maricopa Hwy. (east side). Take the Gila Bend/Mexico exit off of I-10 and head toward Gila Bend. Once you pass through Gila Bend you will exit onto Hwy. 85 (south) toward Ajo/Mexico. Hwy. 85 will

ACCIDENTS If you are involved in a (nondeath) accident in Mexico, you are considered at fault until proven otherwise. All parties are taken to the police station where you

ACCIDENTS CON’T and your vehicle may be detained until restitution is made. If a minor is involved in an accident, the parents are responsible for the child. Parents must pay fines and/or restitution. Minors are usually detained but not jailed in non-death accidents or traffic violations. You need to file a police report and phone your Mexican insurance adjustor immediately in the event of an accident. You (most likely) will be held in jail if you are in an accident in which a death occurs.

AIRLINE SERVICE & AIRPORTS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Mar de Cortes International Airport (011-52-638) 383-6097 www.aeropuertomardecortes.com Airport Administrator: Alonso Dominguez Ruiz Libramiento Carretera Sonoyta-Caborca 71 Ejido Miramar, Colonia Miramar

PERSONAL AIRCRAFT To fly your own plane you must have your: pilots license, medical certificate, registration, air worthiness certificate, and Mexican airplane insurance. GENERAL AIRPORT INFORMATION Airport ICAO ID: MMPE Location: 17 miles East of downtown Elevation: 88 ft. Mar de Cortes Radio Tower Frequency: 118.85 Website contains complete info. on Airport loanding, parking other fees Type of Services: RS: Int’l regular flights RFF Category: 7 Airport Coordinates: 31° 21’ 6.836” LN113° 18’ 19.44” LW Runway Center Runway Designation: 18-36 Runway 18 THR Elev.: 84 ft./Runway 36 Elev.: 88 ft. Airport Reference Number: 4D Runway Lengths: 8,100 ft. Airport Size: 1,482.6 Acres U.S. AIRPORTS (CLOSEST)

Phoenix, Tucson & Nogales, AZ

BUS STATIONS (MEXICO)

ABC - Phone: 383-1999 (Auto Transportes de la Baja California) Located on Constitucion, just N of the signal at Blvd. Benito Juarez Albatros - Phone: 388-0888 E side of Benito Juarez, N of the Stadium Norte de Sonora - Phone: 383-3640 E side of Blvd. Benito Juarez, S of No. Releccion (Calle 26) and N of Pemex TAP - Phone: 383-6761 (Transportes y Autobuses del Pacifico) W side of Blvd. Benito Juarez, N of the signal at Constitucion

FOR U.S. - SEE SHUTTLE SERVICES

CAR RENTALS Some major rental companies do permit their vehicles to be driven into Mexico. Call their AZ offices directly instead of their national offices. You may be required to carry their Mexican insurance. Mexico law requires that you must carry a minimum of liability insurance. Arizona (Phoenix Area) Enterprise, Advantage, Dollar, Saban’s Puerto Peñasco (from the U.S. dial 011-52-638) Alamo Rent A Car 102-0277 Bufalo 388-9999 M.G. Rentals 383-3814 Pro Rent-A-Car 388-5823 Rio Car Rental 383-8181 The Point Rent-A-Car 388-5823

CONSULATES MEXICAN CONSULATES Tucson: 553 S. Stone Ave., 85701 (520) 882-5595 • Mon.-Fri. 8 AM - 2 PM Phoenix: P 320 E McDowell Rd Ste 320 Phoenix, AZ 85004 • (602) 242-7398 Nogales: 480 Grand Ave., 89562 • (520) 287-3175 Douglas: 541 10th St., 85607 • (520) 364-3107 U.S. CONSULATES Nogales, Mexico from Mexico (01-631) 311-8150 Fax: (01-631) 313-4652 from the U.S. (011-52-631) 311-8150 Fax: (011-52-631) 313-4652 http://travel.state.gov Email: NogalesASC@state.gov What the Consulate CAN DO if you are arrested in Mexico • Visit you in jail after your arrest • Provide you a list of local attorneys • Inform you of judicial procedures • Notify family and friends • Relay requests for aid or monetary support • Protest abuse/mistreatment to authorities What the Consulate CANNOT DO if you are arrested in Mexico • Demand your immediate release • Get you out of jail or out of the country • Pay legal fees w/U.S. Government money • Pay fines w/U.S. Government money

CONTRALORIA SONOYTA Dear traveler, when crossing the border of Sonoyta, Sonora you suffer any abuse by any police authority, make sure to file a Complaint. The Mayor’s office is here to help with any problem you may have, make sure to contact us to: (651) 512-1172 or ( 651) 100-9530 or email contraloriasocialsonoyta@hotmail.com We are available 24 /7, every day of the week.

CROSSING THE BORDER CLOSED MIDNIGHT - 6:00 AM

Arizona (Lukeville) Border Mexico (Sonoyta) Border As soon as you pass the chainlink fence, you are entering into Mexico. There are two lanes going into Mexico. Wait for the vehicle ahead of you to pass all the way through the lane before proceeding. VEHICLE INSPECTION There are two means of inspection: 1) Fiscal Traffic Light Nothing to declare/items under allowed limit

2) Integral Inspection

Voluntary declaration/items over allowed limit

As you cross the Mexican Border there are two narrow lanes with a (traffic) light at the end of the lane. As you proceed ahead, the light will flash RED (alto - stop) or GREEN (pase - go). 1) FISCAL TRAFFIC LIGHT STOP (alto) - RED LIGHT If the light turns red you will pull off to the left where an officer will ask you some questions such as where you are going, how long you are staying, and what you are bringing into Mexico. The officer will most likely look through your vehicle and belongings. Do not leave your vehicle unattended and do accompany the officer during his search. If you incur any problems be sure to get the name and badge number of the officer. GO (pase) - GREEN LIGHT If you get the green light you can pass through without any inspection. Please note that you still may be pulled over and inspected even if you get the green light. 2) INTEGRAL INSPECTION This is the voluntary request for the examination of your articles, if you have items to declare which exceed your allowed

limits. Before you enter the lanes to cross into Mexico, you will pull off to your left and park in the assigned spaces against the chainlink fence. You will need to go to the small building, which sits in the middle of the two lanes, and tell the officer what items you have to declare and the value of each item. When you are finished filling out the form, the import tax (impuestos) will be assessed and you will be handed two forms to take to the bank and pay. (The bank is at the side of the brick building, past the fountain.) If it is after hours, you will pay your impuestos to the agent who will stamp your form and issue you a receipt. An agent may want to come and inspect your load. The taxes you pay are in pesos and you can now pay with a credit card (they will accept dollars) and are to be paid directly to the bank and you will be issued a receipt. You will need that receipt to cross the border. (If you are pulled over by Aduana after leaving the border, you will need the receipt as proof of payment.) After you have paid your taxes, you will need to cross the border and go through the Fiscal Traffic Light. If you get the red light you will need to pull over and show your receipt to the officer. If you come through the fiscal traffic light, and merchandise is found, which was not declared, you could have to pay a fine of 4x the commercial value of the articles plus your vehicle and belongings may be seized. If you choose the Integral Inspection the fine will be 1½x the value. In both cases you forfeit the right to the tax exemption. Your vehicle and personal belongings can be confiscated if you do not stop and declare merchandise over your limit allowed by Mexican Law.

DUTY FREE ITEMS You are allowed $300 USD tax free in new merchandise per person. Merchandise must be in same vehicle as person(s) declaring. The following is a list of items which you may bring into Mexico tax free. • Items for personal use such as clothing, shoes and toiletries according to the length of your stay. • 1 photographic or motion video camera, including a power source and rolls of film or video cassettes. (No professional equipment.) • Books and magazines. • 1 used sports article or piece of equipment for individual use. • 1 carton of cigarrettes. • 3 liters (approx. 3 quarts) of wine, alcohol, beer, etc. if the passenger is an adult. You may import an additional 2 liters and pay the corresponding tax. • Medicine for personal use (with your prescription). • Suitcases to transport your items.

If you are legally a resident of another country, in addition to the items listed, you may also bring the following items: • Binoculars • Camping equipment • Portable television, radio and 20 cds • Laptop computer • 5 used toys if the passenger is a child • Fishing tackle • Pair of skis • 2 tennis rackets • A non-motorized boat up to 5½ meters in length or a surfboard with or without a sail

If you are traveling by a camper, trailer, motorhome you may also bring in: • VCR • Bicycle with or without a motor • Household linens • Kitchen utensils • Livingroom & bedroom furniture You may import additional merchandise valued up to $1,000 per vehicle by paying the corresponding tax without the intervention of a customs broker. Over $1,000 USD requires a broker, which are located just across the border.

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TRAVELINFORMATION FIREARMS & DRUGS Firearms, illegal drugs and ammunition are NOT allowed into Mexico. Hunters may bring their firearm with the proper paperwork/ clearance. Possession carries a pentalty of 5 to 30 years.

IMPORTING You are allowed to bring in $300 USD per person worth of new merchandise - this does not include your personal items such as clothing, toiletries, etc. If you have new merchandise in excess of $300 per person you will need to declare your items and pay the impuestos (taxes) before crossing into Mexico. You may import up to $1,000 USD in new merchandise per vehicle without the assistance of a Customs Broker. To declare items you are bringing into Mexico, turn left as you cross the border, just beyond the chainlink fence. Park in the designated spot and go into the Aduana Building in the middle of the two lanes. See Crossing the Border for more information on declaring merchandise. If your merchandise totals more than $1,000 USD per vehicle, you will need the assistance of a customs broker. Customs brokers are located on the Mexican side of the border. Park on the U.S. side and walk across to one of their offices. Customs Brokers in Sonoyta, Mex. Agencia Ibarrola (011-52-651) 512-1878 Aserco Imp. (011-52-651) 512-0009 MultiServicios Sinaloa (011-52-651) 512-1593 or 1599

INSURANCE Medical Insurance Family or personal trip/ vacation medical insurance can be purchased by some providers in the U.S. Check your existing policy to see what coverage is offered while visiting Mexico. Most clinics in Rocky Point do not accept U.S. insurance as payment. Vehicle Insurance Mexican Law states that you MUST HAVE MEXICAN INSURANCE while driving in Mexico. A minimum of liability is required though full coverage is recommended. You can insure your driver’s license if driving a buggy, quad, rail, etc., but the vehicle cannot be insured for theft. If your vehicle is stolen, you must immediately file a local, federal (state) and U.S. police report. The insurance companies usually pay low blue book and extras such as rims, tires, stereo, etc. are not covered. Most U.S. policies ARE NOT recognized in Mexico. You may purchase insurance over the internet, phone, mail or stop at a number of places on your way to Rocky Point. Look in this issue for Mexican Insurance.

MILEAGE FROM ROCKY POINT TO Agua Prieta, Mexico......345 miles Ajo, Arizona......................................90 miles Caborca, Mexico.............................154 miles Ciudad Obregon, Mexico...............491 miles Guaymas, Mexico...........................408 miles Hermosillo, Mexico........................321 miles

Kino Bay, Mexico............................393 miles Las Vegas, Nevada..........................514 miles Los Angeles, California...................540 miles Lukeville, Arizona..............................66 miles Nogales, Mexico.............................287 miles Phoenix, Arizona............................217 miles San Carlos, Mexico.........................407 miles San Diego, California......................366 miles Santa Ana, Mexico.........................217 miles Sonoyta, Mexico..............................62 miles Tucson, Arizona..............................208 miles Yuma, Arizona................................260 miles Coastal Highway 003

This highway will run from Baja, California through Rocky Point to San Carlos. It is completed from El Golfo de Santa Clara to Rocky Point and from El Desemboque to Puerto Libertdad. Southern California visitors will be able to cut their driving time by using this beautiful, safe new highway! It is a nice, wide, 2-lane highway with rest stops, plenty of passing and wide shoulders for emergencies. See Driving to Puerto Peñasco at the beginning of this section.

PETS Only domestic animals (dogs & cats) are permitted into Mexico and you are allowed only two (2) animals per vehicle. You need to carry a copy of your pet’s current rabies vaccination certificate as you may be asked for it as you cross the border. Mexico has many stray animals roaming the streets so please keep an eye on your pet. Many pets are lost in Rocky Point each year due to unfamiliar surroundings and firework noise. If your animal is lost while visiting Rocky Point, we have found the best thing to do is scour the area where he/she was last seen. You can also pass out flyers to taxi drivers and water truck delivery men and post them all over town. Putting an announcement on the local AM and FM radio stations are also a good idea. Be sure you have a collar and tag on your animal as well as a current photo. Contrary to popular belief, your pet is not welcome at most establishments, especially where food is served. Please check with the staff before bringing your pet inside as the business can be fined for health violations.

RE-ENTERING THE UNITED STATES CLOSED MIDNIGHT - 6:00 AM Have your I.D. or Passport ready Bureau of Customs and Border Protection PO Box C, Lukeville, AZ 85341 (520) 387-5671, Fax: (520) 387-5309 Passports

On June 1st, 2009, U.S. Citizens reentering the United States (via vehicle) from Mexico will be required to show their Passport, Passport Card, Enhanced Driver’s License, NEXXUS or SENTRI card. Everyone in the vehicle needs to provide one of the above forms if identificaton. Parents bringing their babies, who have not received their official birth certificate, may bring the temporary one issued by the hospital. Children 16 and under will be required to show a copy of their birth certificate. Wait Times Traffic is greatly increased during holiday and busy weekends. Please plan your trip accordingly. A good idea is to arrive a day early, and stay a day later. You can check border wait times on the internet at http://apps.cbp.gov/bwt Permitted Items 100 cigars, 200 cigarettes 1 liter (39.8 fl. oz.) of alcohol, per person, 21 yrs. or older. You are NOT permitted, at the Lukeville Port of Entry, to pay duty and import additional alcohol. This is a Pima County law, not an Arizona or U.S. state law, so check with the individual border crossing. Fruits and Vegetables: bananas, blackberries, cactus fruits, dates, dewberries, grapes, lychees, melons, papayas, pineapples, and strawberries. (Most citrus such as oranges and grapefruit are NOT permitted.) Vegetables are permitted, except for those on the prohibited list. Okra, however, is subject to certain restrictions. Nuts: acorns, almonds, cocoa beans, chestnuts, coconuts (without husks or milk), peanuts, pecans, pinons (pinenuts), tamarind beans, walnuts and waternuts. Seafood: 50 lbs. of fish or shrimp per vehicle. Avoid customs penalties by declaring all articles acquired in Mexico, and in your possession at the time of your reentry into the United States. If in doubt whether an article should be declared, always declare it first to the Customs Officer on duty. If you understate the value of an article you declare, you may have to pay a penalty in addition to the payment of duty. If you fail to declare an article, acquired in Mexico, not only is the item subject to seizure, but you will be liable for a personal penalty. You are entitled to a $800 exemption in a 30 day period. Articles totaling $800 may be entered free of duty, subject to limitations on liquor, cigarettes & cigars. Prohibited Items Agricultural items are prohibited if they can carry plant pests or animal diseases. Cuban Cigars Medicine requires a prescription, carry a copy of your U.S. prescription with you. Fruits and Vegetables: sugarcane, potatoes, Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, and yams. (Exceptions: Cooked potatoes and avocados without seeds, except in California.) Plants, Seeds and Soil: plants and seeds require special permits. Soil and some plants are prohibited. Check in advance with agricultural inspectors. (Exception: some dried plant parts for medicinal purposes are permitted.) Meat and Game: pork, raw and cooked, including sausages, cold cuts, skins, and pork tacos is prohibited. (Exceptions: shelf-stable, canned pork and hardcooked pork skins (cracklings) are permitted.) Poultry: raw meat from both domesticated and game fowl is prohibited. (Exception: thoroughly cooked poultry is permitted.) Eggs: prohibited. (Exceptions: boiled and cooked eggs are permitted.) Game: check with agricultural inspectors in advance.

Live Birds: wild and domesticated birds, including poultry are prohibited. To import personally owned pet birds, contact agricultural inspectors in advance. Straw: generally prohibited. This includes wheat straw, seeds, animal feed, and all articles made from this material. In addition to the excepted items listed above, many agricultural items are permitted if they pass inspection to be sure they are free of pests, soil and sand.

SHUTTLE SERVICES Daily shuttle service is available from the Phoenix and Tucson areas to Rocky Point and cities in-between. Please contact the companies directly for their schedules and rates. If you need door to door service, clarify that they offer that service and if you need to be picked up at the airport make sure that the shuttle has a permit to pick up passengers at the airport. Head Out to Rocky Point (602) 971-0166, Toll Free 866-443-2368 www.headouttorockypoint.com Nena’s Transportation 388-7089 or (602) 442-6802 Located on Benito Juarez, N of the Baseball Stadium by Coffee Point Transportes Superior 383-3640 Calle Lazaro Cardenas, Esq. Benito Juarez Bus Station TNS/Estrella Blanca Sonoyta: Across the border on the west side of the street. 01-651-512-3374 At the Bus Station: 01-651-512-0784 Phoenix: 29th & VanBuren: 602-455-9522

SPEED LIMITS SPEED LIMITS FOR PUERTO PEÑASCO STREETS 10 KPH / 6 MPH in School Zones 30 KPH / 18 MPH on City Streets 60 KPH / 37 MPH on any Blvd., unless posted ortherwise 60 KPH / 37 MPH on the Resort Rd, from Playa Bonita to Cholla Bay

TRAVEL BEYOND THE FREE ZONE Puerto Peñasco is located in the Free Zone, where you do not need vehicle/tourist visas to visit. If you plan to travel beyond the Free Zone you will need the following: FMT (personal tourist visa) and your vehicle permit if you plan to drive. Personal Visa (FMT) Available at the I m m i g rat i o n Office in Sonoyta, on your right as you cross the border. They are open from 8:00 AM until Midnight. You will need to bring your birth certificate and/or valid driver’s license. You can either park on the U.S. side and walk across or you can go through the border and park. You will need to show your ID and fill out the necessary paperwork (it is in English and Spanish). Once you have filled out the paperwork you will take it over to Banca Serfin, pay approx. $195 pesos (per person) and return to the office to give them a copy.

At this time you cannot obtain your FMT in Peñasco, but the Immigration office can stamp your FM3 or FM2 for travel beyond the free zone. If you are flying into the airport you can obtain your FMT when you arrive at the Peñasco airport. By law, anyone who stays in Mexico for more than 72 hours, is required to have an FMT, whether you stay within the Free Zone or not. Automobile Visa The Free Zone covers most of Sonora, but if you plan to drive past Guaymas, Sonora, you will need to obtain a permit for your vehicle. This can be done in San Emeterio, about 20 miles south of Sonoyta on Hwy 2 or at the check point outside of Guaymas. The cost for this permit is approx. $44 dlls. You cannot get a permit in Rocky Point. You will need the original and 3 copies of: • Registration, Title and the valid driver’s license of the vehicle owner • Credit card in the vehicle owner’s name • FMT, FM3, FM2, Passport or birth certificate • Leasing contract (if the vehicle is rented or leased), which must be in the name of the person importing the vehicle. If the vehicle belongs to a company, the papers certifying the employee works for the company. If you do not have a credit card you can post a bond payable to the Federal Treasury issued by an authorized bonding company in Mexico. As an alternative to posting bond you may make a cash deposit at Banco del Ejercito in an amount equal to the value according to the “Table of Vehicle Values for Bonding Companies.” At Banco del Ejercito your credit card will be charged approx. $30 USD. A cash deposit will also be accepted if you do not have a credit card. Your deposit plus any interest will be returned to you when you leave Mexico. You may choose to obtain a bond through an authorized Mexican bonding company located at all border crossings. The bonding company also assess taxes and processing costs for this service. The vehicle permit is good for 6 months and for any type of vehicle weighing under 3 tons. When departing Mexico, and if you are not planning to drive the vehicle back into Mexico, the permit must be canceled with Customs. If your car is found in Mexico, beyond the Free Zone, and beyond the authorized time, or without the appropriate papers, it will be confiscated. Always carry the importation permit with you when driving your vehicle into Mexico. Take it with you when you exit the vehicle - do not leave this document in your car. Make a copy and leave a copy in the car - same with your insurance. The sale, abandonment or use of the vehicle for financial gain, a criminal act, etc. will result in its confiscation. The vehicle may be driven by the spouse or adult children as long as they have the same immigration status. It is a good idea to get a notarized document, if you are driving a vehicle beyond the free zone that is not registered in your name, nor the owner is in the vehicle. It should simply state that the owner has given you permission to drive the vehicle, you may want to include the make, model, year, color and VIN number. The Rocky Point Times Newspaper strives to keep the information up-to-date. Laws, rules and info. change constantly, so if you notice an error, or have additional info., please let us know so that we may change the info. Contact us with questions or corrections at rockypointtimes@ yahoo.com or phone (480) 4636255 or local 383-6325.

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Confession By Vince Deadmond

I realize I have come up short, that I have many omissions and transgressions toward my fellow man. In order to free myself, here is my confession. Pride - For a long time I have been in pants size denial, I had been injecting myself into trousers that were too small. I recently upgraded to a size larger. The first time I wore the new pants I went to a ASU Sun Devils basketball game. The ASU concessions now offer Portello’s, a Chicago restaurant chain, that makes a wonderful Italian beef sandwich. While the sandwich is a culinary achievement, it is very greasy, messy, and yummy. (touch on gluttony) Yes, I managed to grease up my new pants. (Grease spill to rival the Exxon Valdez) Suggestion, you will need more napkins than normal for this sandwich. Sloth - I had planned a lazy weekend in Puerto Peñasco, while I had packed my fly fishing gear, I didn’t unpack it. I was trying to get rid of a persistent cold that I had been fighting for two weeks. I was suffering with a sinus infection and picked up an antibiotic. General instructions take dosage every day for 7 days, don’t drink, and stay out of the sun. My usual fishing gear hat, long sleeved shirt, and pants usually keeps the sun off of me well enough. It was a pleasant late winter day with plenty of sunshine. I set up my chair, and read for an hour. I did not notice any sunburn, but the

antibiotic made me more vulnerable. My hands between the index finger and thumb was exposed to the sun, and that evening I had some real problems. It didn’t start until around 9 PM my hands hurt and had no strength in them. It was difficult to do the simplest of things. Open a water, hold the cup, get dressed, I was helpless. My mind is racing, allergic reaction, arthritic explosion, sleep was impossible. The next morning I struggled to break camp and head home. Driving was not bad, but I needed help to put gas into my SUV. When I saw my doctor on Monday they said it was sun poisoning. Another reason to avoid the nude beach. Lusting for a good fishing trip - Even in Rocky Point winter storms diminish the number of fishing days one can go fishing. Some winters are mild and the fishing can be OK. This last winter had several storms and extra weeks of cold rain. I had several fishing trips where weather and other factors made them less successful. I am looking forward to springtime temperatures warming up, and the fish catching to get better. Hope to see you on the water soon. If you see me launching my pontoon boat off the beach at the Playa de Oro RV Park, stop and say, “Hi”. I enjoy talking about fishing almost as much as the actual fishing. Vince Deadmond The Fly Fishing Hardware Guy can be reached at 237 N Apache Trail Apache Junction, AZ vince@ajbest.com and at 480 982 7461.

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Peñasco Wins

By Jan Steele PUERTO PEÑASCO, MEXICO – Volunteers from Wandering Individuals Network delivered more than $1,000 (USD) worth of food to poorer neighborhoods recently. Members of WIN, an RV singles travel club from the United States, collected the money, bought one kilo bags of rice, beans, flour and one liter containers of oil and packaged them into 325 bags that contained the makings for more than 5,000 meals. They filled the backs of two pickup trucks and about a dozen WIN members delivered the food in the Nuevo Peñasco areas. “We honked the horns and people came running out of their houses,” said Mark Cotter of Texas. “People were so grateful,” added Christie Young of Texas. “It was heartfelt. The children came out and they were so happy to see us. It was clear they were being well

cared for by the many grandmothers we met.” “It was actually a fun event,” said Cotter, who was asked this year for the second time to head up the drive. “The amount of effort we put into this seemed to have a big impact.” WIN members have been coming to Puerto Peñasco for about a dozen years, the last four staying at Concha del Mar R V Park, said tour leader Paul Aakervik of Nevada. But this year more than 70 members showed up, instead of the usual dozen or two. This was the third time WIN members decided to give back at this location in this manner. Members also collected clothing and goods for the local women’s shelter and donated money to a drive to help the area childrens home. WIN hosts tours through much of the United States and Canada, and has helped out at many locations, most recently cleaning up BLM land outside of Yuma, AZ. For more information, see rvsingles.org.

Greg Haley of Nevada, left, helps hand out food to citizens of Puerto Peñasco recently.

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Mis-Adventures in Mexico

By Stephanie Wood

February was a great month for activities and adventures in Rocky Point. This, however, is a story of what not to do. So first, to set the stage, I’m not really good with cash – I use my debit card almost exclusively in the US, even for really small purchases. One of the hardest things for me in Mexico is remembering to get cash, and budgeting said cash. Second, due to my (self-diagnosed) ADHD (self-medicated by sand, sunshine, and margaritas) things don’t always go as planned. I love all things food and drink related and get very excited about any kind of food festival. I missed the Taste of Peñasco last year and was determined to go this year. I was ready. I had it on my calendar, a Facebook alert and talked about it nonstop to anyone who’d listen that I was going to feast on all of the local dishes and wash it down with some Sonoran wine. I didn’t plan ahead for cash, thinking I’d just get it at the ATM between Marina Pinacate and the Peñasco del Sol hotel. We stop at the ATM and it’s out of cash.

It’s pouring rain outside. There are already lots of people walking to the hotel, so we decide to go check it out anyway. Wow! What a phenomenal turnout, it’s wall to wall people. We walked around looking at the art and mouthwatering food, and there’s a great band playing. However, without cash (silly me) we weren’t able to buy tickets and missed out on eating and drinking. It was still a great way to spend a very rainy afternoon in Rocky Point. Even though I didn’t get to feast to my heart’s content, it was really fun seeing so many friends and neighbors out for a family friendly event. And there’s always Next Year…

The Festival del Globo or Rocky Point hot air balloon festival was the following weekend. Riley loves hot air balloons and we were really looking forward to this. Now, this is where the ADHD kicks in…I didn’t actually do any real research on this event, I just figured we’d show up because in my mind a festival is kind of an all-day event. Friday morning, I check Facebook and see the amazing pictures of the balloons. It seemed like if we got out there around 9ish we’d get to see everything. Nope! What I failed to realize is that this whole thing starts at 6am. When we pulled up at Laguna del Mar, we were given a flyer and directed to return at 5:30pm for the evening show. We decided to eat lunch at Wrecked at the Reef since it’s kid friendly, you can eat outside on the beach, they have really good margaritas… We ended up having such a great time at Wrecked, we went back to the condo and down to the beach for some much needed sun and sand castle building. Time flies when you’re having fun, we were all so exhausted by 5:30, we watched the

Can You Trust the Generic Drugs in Mexico?

beautiful sunset and conked out early. We were up bright and early at 6:30 on Sunday. So we bundled up quickly, throwing jackets over our pajamas, and headed out again…surely we would still be able to see them at least in the air at 7am since the flyer said 6am, and hey it’s Mexico, things rarely start on time. We were not the only ones with this plan. There was a line of cars trailing out to Laguna del Mar. We got to the guard house and were told they had been moved (our understanding of Spanish, to the Old Port). We didn’t see any hot air balloons in the sky, so we went to breakfast at Latitude 31. We found out later that the take-off had been moved to the Old Airport (LOL). At least lots of our Facebook friends posted great photos we could show Riley. And it looks like the event was a fabulous success, so we’re already planning to go next year! So even though our weekends don’t always go smoothly as planned, we’re in Rocky Point and it’s fantastic to be part of such a great community. We hung out with great people and even picked up a great tip from one of our favorite waiters about teaching kids to be bilingual. He recommended watching movies they already know (like Finding Dory) in Spanish. We’ve bought books in Spanish, but never thought about movies because we usually purchase downloads. We promptly went out and bought Buscando a Dory at Sam’s Club, which has a great selection of Disney movies. We ordered several Dr. Seuss books in Spanish on Amazon and so we’re a little more on our way to being bilingual.

Prior to 2010, there were actually three classifications of drugs: de patente - patent or name brand version, genérico intercambiable - generic but tested to be 100% interchangeable with the name brand version, and similares -drug containing the same ingredients as the patent version but lacking the testing for bioequivalence. Many of the drugs sold by the pharmaceutical chain Farmacias Similares prior to the change fell into the third category. That’s the primary reason why some people were critical of the quality of their products. In 2004, there was a significant reform to the health law (Ley General de Salud) requiring all of the medications sold in Mexico to pass rigorous testing for bioequivalence beginning in 2010. In layman’s terms, they were eliminating the third category. This was great news for the consumer and it greatly increased people’s trust in generic medications. To comply with the new law, Farmacias Similares conducted testing on all of their medications at a cost of between $50,000 $90,000 USD each. The generic medications that the chain now sells have been tested and approved for quality, dosage and bioequivalence. The government agency that oversees the medication registry and maintains compliance is the Comisíon Federal para la Protección Contra Riesgos Sanitarios (COFEPRIS), who confirmed that all of the generic medications sold in Mexico have been thoroughly tested to ensure that they are the equivalent of the name brand version. It doesn’t matter if the medication is purchased in Farmacias Similares, Farmacias del Ahorro or Walmart, it’s going to be the same in terms of ingredients and effectiveness. The only difference will be in appearance (i.e. color, shape and packaging). There are common and persistent misconceptions when it comes to generic drugs sold in Mexico. Both the Comisíon Federal para la Protección Contra Riesgos Sanitarios (COFEPRIS) and the Procuraduría Federal del Consumidor (PROFECO) have been working to dispel these misconceptions by educating the public through social media and other outlets. Mexico is to be commended for creating both the legislation and the governmental infrastructure necessary to ensure that people can trust the generic drugs sold in Mexico. In doing so, they’ve found a way to reduce the cost of health care for their citizens, as well as any foreigners who call Mexico home. This article is brought to you by the Sonoran Resorts Sales Group, www.sonoranresorts.mx, Jim Ringquist, Director of Sales and Marketing.

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GENERALINFORMATION ATV’s ATV’S ARE NOT PERMITTED ON CITY BEACHES Please follow these rules when riding ATV’s in Rocky Point. • Helmets recommended • Only 2 persons per ATV • No riding after dark • Driver’s must be 16 yrs. of age • Do not race, jump, do wheelies, etc. • Do not drink and drive DO NOT RIDE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS Main Blvd. Benito Juarez Blvd. Fremont or in the Old Port

You will be fined if riding in these areas. Fines are to be paid only at the police station.

$$ BANKING & MONEY $$ Typical Bank Hours Mon.-Fri. open 8:30 or 9 AM, close 4 or 5 PM Saturday 9 or 10 AM - 2 PM Banks do not offer Safety Deposit Boxes BANKS IN PUERTO PEÑASCO BANAMEX Sucursal Pinacate Blvd. Benito Juárez & Campeche 383-3943 or 383-4830 Blvd. Benito Juárez & Blvd. López Portillo 388-5842 or 388-5844 BANCOMER 383-2947 or 383-2430 Blvd. Benito Juárez & V. Estrella and in Plaza Fremont BANORTE 383-5955 • Blvd. Benito Juárez 388-6901 • Blvd. Fremont & Sinaloa SANTANDER SERFIN 383-2091 or 383-4288 Blvd. Benito Juárez & Calle 13 Hwy. 85, north of town ATM MACHINES ATM’s are located at the banks and have 24 hr. access. They give pesos only. The only one that gives dollars is the Banorte ATM on Fremont. When the machine prompts Pesos? Dollars? you must select pesos or your transaction will be aborted. There are U.S. ATM machines in Ajo, Why and Lukeville, AZ. CHECKS & CREDIT CARDS Most merchants do not accept U.S. checks and they are not cashable at banks or money exchanges. Some merchants do accept credit cards, but check first and ask if there is an additional charge. MONEY EXCHANGE All merchants accept USD. If you would like to exchange your dollars into pesos you can do so at one of the banks or at the money exchanges. Depending on the exchange rate, sometimes you are better off paying in USD or pesos, you will have to do the math. TRAVELERS CHECKS Travelers Checks are accepted by some merchants, but are not cashable at any bank in Puerto Peñasco. U.S. BANKS Closest U.S. bank to Puerto Peñasco National Bank 101 La Mina Avenue, Ajo, AZ 85321 (520) 387-2200 Mon.-Thurs. 9-4, Fri. 9-5

They do not exchange pesos or Canadian $

WIRE SERVICE You can send money to a person in Rocky Point, from the U.S., by using MoneyGram or Western Union. MoneyGram transfers are picked up at Coppel Department Store on Ave. Constitucion (across from Super Ley grocery store). It must say Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico and the receipent must have a driver’s license or a passport and the transaction number to retrieve the money. Western Union transfers may be picked up at the local post office during business hours, must show proof of ID. You cannot wire money to a bank for someone who does not have an account.

CHURCHES 7th Day Adventist Church Pastor Jose Luis Perez Perez Ave. Sinaloa (between Alberto Lizárraga & Gregorio Escalante) Tel: (638) 383-6760 Cel: (638) 100-6602 Worship Saturday 9:30am 2nd Location in Nuevo Peñasco Corner of 51st Ave & Aquiles Serdan (East side of Town) Adonai Comunidad Cristiana Lucero Viuda de Morúa #257 between López Mateos & Healy Col. Luis Donaldo Colosio Tel. 638.383.3865 www.adonaicc.net Assembly of God 383-3364 Ave. Luis Encinas & 27th Street Apostolic Church Constitucion Ave. & 15th Street Good Samaritan Callejon 25 and Ave. 65 (N. of Lazaro Cardenas) (638) 112-7035 Sunday Service 10:30 am Grupo Unidad Cristianos de Peñasco Pastor Ernesto Portugal 383-2240 North on Benito Juarez to Simon Morua, turn right (east), 1 blk. past Ace Hardware, turn right, church is on your left before Melchor Ocampo. English Headphone available Sunday Services 9:30am-11:15 & 11:30-1:30 Thursday: 7:30 - 9:00pm Church office hours Monday - Friday 9:30am to 2:00pm Peñasco Christian Fellowship 383-4513 ask for Stan or Becky Tedrow On Melchor Ocampo, 1/2 blk. E. of Blvd. Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez. Bilingual Services Sunday Services: 10am and 11:15am Wednesday Services: 7:00pm Family of God Christian Fellowship Non-Denominational Worship Services 383-3480 Blvd. Costero N 2000A, Fracc. Las Palomas English Services, Everyone Welcome Spanish Translation Offered Sunday Services: 9:00am Iglesia Sagrado Corazon de Jesus (Sacred Heart Church) Paseo V. Estrella in Old Port. Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall 388-6244 Stadium road, on the left side just before Blvd. Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez, behind COFESA Sunday-English 9:30AM Mormon Church 18th St & Cuauhtémoc Ave Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe 383-2959 Calle 20 Simon Morua Sunday Services: 8:00 am and 10:00 am 1:00 pm, 6:00 pm and 7:30 pm Rocky Point Bible Church Iglesia Ev. Nuevo Nacimiento Pastor Manuel Agundez Blvd. Samuel Ocaña between San Luis and Guillermo Prieto Services in Spanish, but many English speaking groups attend to translate Services Sunday and Wednesday and Bible Study Groups Children’s Ministry every Saturday in Colonia Nueva Good News Club with Esperanza de Vida San Francisco Blvd. Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez Sunday Service: 11:00 am San Jose Mission Church Bilingual Catholic Mass offered every Sunday at 8 a.m. at San Jose’ Church in La Cholla/Cholla Bay. Everyone is welcome.

San Judas Tadeo near old Cholla Bay Road Sunday Services: 5:00 pm San Martin de Porres Ave. Luis Encinas Sunday Services: 9:00 am Templo La Hermosa 383-7130 Pastor Carlos Gracian Located next to the new cemetery Sunday Services: 10:00 am WEDDINGS: You need the proper documentation to be legally married in Mexico. Please see the “Weddings” section for more information

EMERGENCIES Puerto Peñasco’s hospitals and clinics handle a variety of emergency and nonemergency situations. Most visitors visit one of the Clinics (listed below) or the Red Cross for emergency services. Ground and air ambulance transport services are available. CLINICS Clínica Santa Fe Simón Morúa, 2nd corner off of Blvd. Benito Juárez English speaking doctors Lab on site, X-rays 383-2447 or 383-4040 Clínica San Jose 383-5121 English Speaking Doctors Blvd. Benito Juarez Clínica Santa Isabel (Maternity) 383-3645 Puerto Peñasco Clínica Santa María 383-2440 Puerto Peñasco CLOSEST U.S. CLINIC Desert Senita Health Center 401 Malcate, Ajo, AZ 85321 Off main blvd. at curve, N of the bank (520) 387-5651 CRUZ ROJA (RED CROSS) EMERGENCY DIAL 065 383-2266 Cruz Roja Mexicana Services are absolutely free 24 Hours, 7 Days a Week Red Cross does not receive any funding and operate solely on donations. Your contributions will be welcome at any time in their office on Blvd Fremont or stop when you see them on your way into town. Red Cross has Technicians and Instructors available in case of a disaster in Puerto Peñasco. They treat non-life threatening wounds and can prepare patients for ground or air ambulance service to U.S. OTHER IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS dialed from Mexico AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE AirEvac......................001-880-321-9522 Sky Med...................001-866-805-9624 CLINICS...............see Clincs on this page HOSPITALS Community...............................383-4566 IMSS..........................................383-5186 EMERGENCY NUMBERS WHEN IN DOUBT DIAL 066 Electric dial...071 Fire Department dial...068 Marine Rescue dial...462,627 or 767 VHF Channel 26 is monitored by CBSC Police dial...060 WHEN IN DOUBT DIAL 911 or 066

FIRST AID Scorpion Stings First aid for any scorpion sting should involve cooling the wound, which allows the body to more easily break down the molecular structure of the venom. Cooling also reduces pain. Use ice or cool running water if available. On a warm night, a wet compress will help. Keep the victim calm and still. Panic and activity speed up the venom’s spread. Symptoms may include heavy sweating, difficulty swallowing, blurred vision, loss of bowel control, jerky muscular reflexes, and respiratory distress. These serious signs are cause for quick evacuation to a medical facility. Antitoxins are available in many areas where dangerous scorpions live. The doctors, clinics and Red Cross are experts at treating stings. Snake Bites Yes! We do have snakes in Puerto Peñasco. Not usually found in city areas. If you are bitten by a rattlesnake, or any other kind of venmous snake, seek medical attention immediately. Anti-venom is available here in Peñasco. Jellyfish They are usually bright blue and are present in our waters during June, July and August, although they are sometimes hard to see because of the clarity of the water. Some years we have a few, and other years we have tons. In some beach communities, you will find far less than others. A good test to see if they are present, is to look along the tidelines for any that have washed ashore if they’re up there then there’s a pretty good chance they’re in the water. Use caution when walking barefoot on the beach or digging through the sand with your hands, they can still sting you (I know from experience). If you are stung, get to a doctor or the Red Cross immediately for treatment. Stingray Stings Our Rocky Point doctors, clinics and Red Cross are well adept at treating stings. The best way to avoid a sting is by doing the “stingray shuffle!” To avoid stepping on a ray, shuffle your feet slowly as you move through the surf to scare the rays away. Round stingrays are very good at burying in the sand and will remain buried even as you approach. By shuffling your feet you will brush against them and they will scurry away. If you walk through the water as you normally do you will most likely step square on the back of them which causes their barbed tail to come up and sting you. Be extra careful in area where the sediment is silty/sand or where the water is particularly warm. What do you do if you get stung by a ray? Get out of the water and head to the nearest doctor. If you are stranded out where these facilities are not available follow these steps and seek medical attention as soon as you can. First, let the wound bleed - this will allow any toxins entered with the barb to get out. Next, immerse the wound in hot water, as hot as the patient can stand for approximately 45 minutes: This denatures the protein toxin and relieves a majority of the pain. Then treat wound as any other puncture wound or cut, keep clean and bandage: This reduces the chance of infection, promotes healing. If pain or bleeding persists, if wound is large or if patient shows signs of an allergic reaction, see a doctor immediately! If you are staying at a resort go to the desk or convenience store - they may have a first aid kit with a treatment.

FISHING & BOATING PERSONAL WATERCRAFT You do not need to obtain a boat permit for your persona watercraft. However, if you plan to fish from your boat, each person fishing must have a fishing license which can be purchased here in Puerto Peñasco. As with vehicles, it is a good idea to carry two copies of your title and registration for your watercraft and trailer. DO NOT BRING THE ORIGINALS! One copy should be kept on your boat/watercraft and the other shoud be carried on your person or put in a safe location during your stay. FISHING PERMITS You MUST have a fishing license for everyone onboard a boat, even if they are not fishing, permits are checked. You do not need a permit if you are fishing from the shore. Permits can be obtained locally at the Capitania de Puerto, M-F, 8AM to 3PM or at the Mexican Consulate in Phoenix. Fishing Permit Rates (approx.) Pesos Daily - $106.00; Weekly - $220.00 Monthly - $315.00; Yearly - $410.00 CHARTERS Many charter boats and pangas are available for hire by the hour/half-day/ day, or organized trip. We do not have any companies that rent boats for your personal use. Charter boats are located all over town and at the docks and on your way into Old Port (right hand side) as well as at Safe Marina and in Cholla Bay. Reputable charters are always the best choice. Please make sure there is enough safety gear on the boat for all persons in your party and that the captain has a marine radio in the event of an emergency. Fishing en Peñasco: Seasonal Fishing Calendar FISH JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Trigger Fish Corvina Dolphin Fish Dorado Flounder Grouper Mackeral Pinto Bass Pompano Red Snapper Rock Bass Sea Bass Sea Trout Sierra Skipjack Yellowtail

FISHING & BOATING CON’T SEASONAL FISHING Spring: March, April, May Yellowtail, Grouper, Snapper, Whitefish, Pinto and Bass Summer: June, July, August Sailfish, Dolphin Fish, Marlin, Skipjack, Sierra Fall: September, October, November Sailfish, Dolphin Fish, Marlin, Skipjack, Sierra Winter: December, January, February Yellowtail, Grouper, Pinto Bass, Snapper

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GENERALINFORMATION FM3 & IMMIGRATION IMMIGRATION OFFICE Open Mon.-Fri. 8:00AM - 12:00NOON (011-52-638) 383-2526 For more info on how to obtain your Visitor or Permanent Resident Visa go to http://www.inm.gob.mx/ index.php and click on the English tab, or you can go directly to the Immigration Office and they will be happy to help you. The office is located on Blvd. Fremont at Fremont Plaza, across from Banorte. There are many companies and individuals which can assist you with your immigration paperwork, please look in our Classified Section, under “Services” for suggestions.

GREEN ANGELS Angeles Verdes EMERGENCY DIAL 078 The Green Angels patrol the highway (Hwy. 8) from Puerto Peñasco to Sonoyta offering free roadside assistance to vehicles experiencing mechanical problems. Their trucks are green and white and clearly marked. They are on patrol from sunrise to sunset, 7 days a week. What to do if you need help? If you need assistance on the highway, whether it be a broken fan belt, blown tire or empty gas tank, pull over to the side of the road and lift the hood of your vehicle. If it is at night, please use your flashers for safety and always move as far away from the highway as you can to avoid accidents. Lifting your hood signals the Green Angels, as well as other helpful travellers, that you are in distress and in need of help. The Green Angels do not charge for their mechanical services, but you will need to pay for your own auto parts, gas, oil, etc. The Green Angels offer the following services: Aide in the event of an accident Emergency radio communication Mechanical assistance Tourist Information

INTERNET SERVICE & WIFI There are many internet cafes where you can check your email or surf the net. Some have computer stations and some offer WiFi. Most of the larger RV parks, hotels and condos have wireless and/or computer centers for your use. Telefonos de Mexico (TelMex) offers Prodigy internet service for land lines.

LATITUDE & LONGITUDE Latitude - 31°, 19 minutes N Longitude - 113°, 32 min. W Bird Island: 31°, 01.31 min., N by 113°, 14.93 min. W

MAIL SERVICES Puerto Peñasco Post Office (011-52-638) 383-2350 Monday - Friday 8:00 am-6:00 pm Money Wires, Telegrams & Mail Located just off Blvd. Fremont next to Twin Dolphins. The post office does not offer U.S. postal services. To send a letter in Mexico, you need a Mexican stamp, which can be purchased at the post office. They do not sell U.S. stamps. You may receive mail at your residence, however it takes approx. 2-4 weeks to arrive and the system is not terribly reliable.

U.S. MAIL DELIVERY TO ROCKY POINT Burrito Express U.S. mail dropoff and pick-up service from Peñasco to Lukeville. U.S. POST OFFICE Phone/Fax: (520) 387-6364 Located at the Lukeville border in AZ, approx. 66 miles from Rocky Point. PO boxes and General Delivery available. Window Service: 8AM-12:30PM, 1-4PM M-F General Delivery Available free for a max. of 30 days. You must show ID at the post office and fill out a form. You are the ONLY one who can pick up your GD mail. PO boxes are available, approx. $22/6-mo. Post office will need 2 forms of ID and you will be required to fill out an application. Boxes are located in the post office and in the General Store.

METRIC EQUIVALENTS Equivalents for Length 1” = 2.5 cm 6” = (1/2 ft.) = 15 cm 12” = (1 ft.) = 30 cm 36” = (3 ft.) = 90 cm 40” = 100 cm (1 meter) To convert ounces to grams, multiply the number of ounces by 30. Equivalents for Weight 1 ounce = 1/16 lb. = 30g 4 ounces = 1/4 lb. = 120g 8 ounces = 1/2 lb. = 240g 12 ounces = 3/4 lb. = 360g 16 ounces = 1 lb. = 480g Equivalents for Liquid Measurements 1/4 tsp = 1 ml 1/2 tsp = 2 ml 1 tsp = 5 ml 2 tbls = 1/8 cup = 1 fl. oz = 30 ml 4 tbls = 1/4 cup = 2 fl. oz = 60 ml 8 tbsl = 1/2 cup = 4 fl. oz = 120 ml 12 tbls = 3/4 cup = 6 fl. oz = 180 ml 1 Pint = 2 cups = 16 fl. oz = 480 ml 1 Quart = 4 cups = 32 fl. oz = 960 ml Gallons to pints x 8 1 US gallon = 3.78541178 liters Gallons to liters x 3.785 Gallons to quarts x 4

NOTARY PUBLICS (NOTARIOS)

The Mexican Notario is a highly specialized lawyer authorized by the Mexican Government. They intervene in civil and commercial business. Your best interest is supposed to be the Notario Publico’s main concern. They give judicial advisement according to Mexican Law and their authority exceeds that of a lawyer and is similar to that of an arbitrator in the U.S. You should consult a Notario when: buying or selling property, foreign Investments, inheritance, wills, mortgages, contracts, private contracts, financial operations, credit titles, arbitration, bank trusts, etc. You should consult a Notary Public (Notario Publico) in Mexico before signing any contract or legal document.

NOTARIO PUBLICOS Lic. Jesus Armando Ramirez Islas Prolongacion Coahuila No. 10 (next to post office) U.S. Toll Free (877) 832-8554 383-5460, Fax 383-5005 PO Box 100, Lukeville, AZ 85341 Lic. René Osvaldo Ortega Felix Ave. Alcantar in the Old Port 383-2006 Notary Publics in Sonoyta Lic. Fco. Javier Manzo Taylor from Mexico (01-651) 512-1747

PINACATE BIOSPHERE RESERVE Reserva de la Biosfera de El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar The Pinacate Biosphere Reserve is home to some of the world’s largest volcanic craters and is one of the most pristine and diverse areas in the Sonoran Desert. It has a large variety of plant and wildlife species that inhabit this sometimes hostile area. In the winter, you may see snow on the Pinacates. And in the summer, temperatures soar well over 110°. U.S. astronauts trained for their lunar landing mission in this area as the terrain mimics that found on the moon.

You can take a day trip and explore the Pinacate area and volcanic craters by vehicle, camp overnight (in designated) areas, walk or hike. You must register at the entrace to the Reserve (located in Nayarit, approx. 20 miles N of Rocky Point). This will allow Biosphere personnel to make sure you are safe at all times.

• Speed Limit: 25 MPH • Terrain/Roads: Dirt, desert • Watch out for flora and fauna • Do not leave the road in your vehicle • Take enough drinking water with you • Respect all signs on roads and trails • Do not remove or damage plants, rocks, wood, animals or artifacts • Take all trash and waste with you • Do not enter the region from any unauthorized access road CAMPING & CAMPSITES Red Cone, El Tecolote, Backcountry areas INTERPRETATIVE TRAILS El Elegante Crater Trail 1.2 mile linear trail Walk 0.6 miles on the border of El Elegante crater. Terrain is mostly flat. Mayo Cone Trail 1.2 mile linear trail Located in El Tecolote camping area Walk 0.6 miles to the top of Mayo Cone. You will climb 344 ft. to the top. This hike is rated as a medium difficulty trail.

RV PARKS DRY CAMPING There are a few places to dry camp on the beach north and south of Rocky Point, but really nowhere in city limits except on Sandy Beach next to The Reef, and Concha Del Mar at the other end of Sandy Beach. Almost all of the RV Parks in Puerto Peñasco offer tent camping. There are three oceanfront rv parks with services available and many more in town or with an ocean view. Oceanfront RV parks are: Cholla Bay - The Reef (638) 383-0650 El Mirador - Playa de Oro (638) 2668 Sandy Beach - Playa Bonita (638) 383-2596 Sandy Beach - Concha del Mar (638) 383-4273 Pets are allowed on the beaches and at the RV parks. Dogs must be leashed and please pick up after them. See “Pets” in this section for more information. Please call the individual park for their rates and reservations.

U.S. DMV (MOTOR VEHICLES) The closest U.S. Department of Motor Vehicles to Puerto Peñasco is in Gila Bend. Authorized Service Provider Registration, title, no original drivers licenses, copies/ duplicates only. M-F 9AM-6PM, SAT 9AM-1PM 606 E. Pima St. • (928) 683-2577

VIRTUAL CONSULATE The 1st Wednesday of every month, the Virtual Consulate is open to the American Community. Located at City Hall on the 1st floor facing Fremont Blvd. 10am-12pm.

WEDDINGS Rocky Point offers a variety of perfect wedding settings - from a barefoot sunset wedding to a lavish wedding at a 5-star resort. Many of the hotels, resorts and restaurants offer wedding planning services and catering as do these wedding specilaists:

Si I Do! - (011-52-638) 383-0700 www.siido.com

Wedding Music by Pablo 602) 288-8687 LEGAL CEREMONY IN MEXICO To get married in a legal ceremony in Puerto Peñasco you need: Birth certificates, translated into Spanish, notarized in Mexico; Divorce Decree; Blood test (in Rocky Point); Visas (FMT’s); 4 Witnesses (w/Visas). Your wedding planner will help you plan your reinactment ceremony as well.

TELEPHONES Puerto Peñasco’s phone company for home and business hook-up is Telefonos de Mexico (TelMex). Cellular service is available through TelCel and Movistar. U.S. carrier AT&T works pretty good here as long as you have the International Plan. DIALING INSTRUCTIONS Call Mexico from U.S. & Canada to dial a land line 011+52+638+7-digit number to dial a Peñasco cellular 011+52+1+638+7-digit number Call U.S. & Canada from Mexico dial 001+(area code)+7 digit number Call Collect from Mexico to U.S. dial 090 for a bilingual operatorCall Overseas from Mexico dial 00+country code+city code+phone number Country codes and Mexico area codes are listed in the TelMex Phone book Call another City in Mexico dial 01+(city code)+number AT&T Operator dial 001-800-462-4240 TELEPHONE COMPANY Telefonos de Mexico (TelMex) Juan de la Barrera and Calle 18 Office open 8 am • 383-2288 Phone & Internet services available TelMex (Land Line) Prefixes 383, 382, 388, 102, 108 Phone numbers are written in a variety of ways, here are a few you may see around town. 3-6325 = dial 383 + 6325 638-38-36325 = dial 383-6325 (638) 383-6325 = dial 383-6325 52+(638) 383-6325 = dial 383-6325 Mexico’s Country Code = 52 Puerto Peñasco’s City Code = 638 LONG DISTANCE To make a long distance call, your best bet is to find a cafe or internet cafe with a VOIP phone. Second best is to purchase a prepaid phone card (LADATEL) from pharmacies or businesses, and use one of the many pay phones along the streets - follow the instructions on the phone. You can also use one of the long distance (larga distancia) calling services located around town.

U.S. CALLING CARDS If you use your calling card and dial an 800#, that is not toll free within Mexico, you will be charged twice for this call - 1 charge for calling the 800 #, and then a 2nd charge on your phone card. You may also use one of the long distance services to call the U.S. and Canada. CELLULAR PHONES to dial a cell phone from a land line dial 044 + 638 + 7-digit number to dial from local cell to local cell dial 638 + 7-digit number to dial out of city cell from local cell dial 045 + city code + 7-digit number Any number that does not start with a 383, 388, 382, 102 or 108 is most likely a cellular phone You cannot dial a U.S. 800# from your Mexican cellular phone. The only U.S. cell carrier, we have found to work in Rocky Point 96% of the time, is AT&T’s International Plan. All services work - SMS, MMS, Blackberry, etc. Follow the instructions (left) for dialing the U.S. or Canada, and to dial a land line. To dial a cell phone, you may have to dial 044 + 638 + 7-digit number, or you may just need to drop the 044. Sometimes, when calling a local cell, I had to dial as if I were dialing a cell from the U.S. Check plans and where you spend the most time. TelCel’s Blackberry plan is much cheaper than AT&T’s, plus they have a reasonable International Plan for when I travel to the U.S. You can also get an unlocked phone, buy a SIM card, and switch chips as you cross the border. Mexico cell carriers are supposed to start fingerprinting everyone who purchases a cell phone or SIM card. AREA CODES FOR NEARBY CITIES Caborca.............................................637 El Golfo de Santa Clara.................................653 Guaymas...........................................622 Hermosillo........................................662 Mexicali, B.C.................................................686 Nogales.................................................631 Santa Ana.....................................................641 San Luis Rio Colorado..................................653 San Carlos.....................................................622 San Felipe, B.C...............................................686 Sonoyta...................................................651 Check phonebook for more area codes

VOIP LINES Local internet acccess enables you to use a VOIP line in Rocky Point. HOW TO DIAL 800’s U.S. 800#’s are not free of charge when called from Mexico. The charge for calling an 800# is approx. $1USD/min. 800 = dial 001+880+phone number 888 = dial 001+881+phone number 877 = dial 001+882+phone number 866 = dial 001+883+phone number 855 = dial 001+884+phone number 844 = dial 001+885+phone number

WEATHER Puerto Peñasco is known for having 362 days of sunshine! The wind does kick up, a few sprinkles will fall, and the humidity creeps in around July/August, but other than that it’s darn near perfect around here.

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April Corn Hole Tourney expected to sell out early By Cholla Charli

The April Corn Hole Tournament to help the Santa Claus Club provide food and Christmas gifts this year for Peñasco’s poorest children is just around the corner. Early registration continues through April 22, but officials expect all slots to fill early for the main event. The first event in the tournament will be on Friday, April 28 at the Baja Hotel near the Mirador at 6 p.m. Entry fee will be $10 per person and the contest will pay back 50 percent of entry fees in prize money. The Main Event takes place at JJ’s Cantina at Cholla Bay on Saturday, April 29. Players should be on site to check in by 8:30 a.m. Competition begins at 9 a.m. sharp. Entry fee will be $25 per person on Saturday ($20 if registered by April 22). The Saturday event will pay prize money to the top six teams. In addition there will be a prize for the best team costume/uniform and a prize for the first losers.

All spots in the April Santa Claus Club Corn Hole tournament are expected to sell out well before the event. Players are encouraged to register early.

The final competition will be on Sunday at Dukes starting at 10 a.m. The Sunday entry will be $10 per person, with a 50 percent payback in prize money. The main event in October sold out before game day. To assure a place in the tournament, players can register early by signing up at JJ’s Cantina or by sending the team names, e-mail addresses, phone numbers and $20 per person by April 22 to: Santa Claus Club, P.O. Box 5, Lukeville, AZ 85341. A receipt will be sent by e-mail with the team number. Bring that receipt to the registration area on tournament day. For information about the Corn Hole Tournament or the Santa Claus Club, send an e-mail to: santaclausclub@ hotmail.com or visit the website www. santaclausclub.org.

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CLUBSANDORGANIZATIONS AACORP (ANIMAL CENTER) Founder: Nancy Phelan: 383-1012 Leon de la Barra (Calle 15), 3 blocks east of the main blvd. Benito Juarez nancy_phelan@yahoo.com AACORP Tax Deductible Donations PO Box 1031, Lukeville, AZ 85341 A group dedicated to helping the stray animals by providing no-cost spay and neuter clinics, adoption, dog and cat food, medicine and medical care. The center is run solely on donations and is an Arizona 501(c)3 non-profit corporation so all of your donations are taxdeductible. The center is always in desperate need of dog, cat, kitten and puppy food, animal toys, bedding, cleaning supplies, old towels and blankets as well as medicine and monetary donations to pay vet bills, purchase animal food and medicine. Please drop off food/supplies directly to the center.

AMPI The Asociación Mexicana de Profesionales Inmobiliarios (AMPI), or the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals, Puerto Peñasco 51, represents ethical professionalism in real estate practice and promotes education among real estate professionals. A sister organization to National Association of Realtors (NAR) in the United Estates, AMPI works closely with the State of Sonora to provide education for real estate licensure, which is required in the State of Sonora for all agents who represent any type of property transaction including sales, rentals, property management, and promotion. Active in the community, AMPI promotes Puerto Peñasco as a vacation and retirement destination, members donate generously to local causes, and AMPI works with other organizations to sponsor community activities. AMPI operates the local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) on behalf of our real estate clients. Board members: President: Rommel Bustamante Vice President: Maria Ituarte Treasurer: Rebecca Palomino Legal: Ricardo Borquez Secretary/V.P. Communications: Robin Miller Treasurer: Kris Nichols Legal: Ricardo Borquez VP Education: Joseph Toland VP Ethics: John Walz For Inquiries, please contact: Luisa Federico, AMPI Administrator email: luisa.ampi51@gmail.com AMPI Phone: 638-382-0439

ADOPT-A-CLASSROOM

Provides basic school supplies, computers, copiers, chalkboards, etc. to local classrooms Founder: Barbara Olszewski: 383-4963 (602) 324-9529 www.rockypointclassroom.com Donations can be dropped off at the Rocky Point Times Office or sent to Barb at: PO Box 695, Lukeville, AZ 85341

AGRUPACION GEORGE PAPANICOLAOU

BUNCO BABES

CEDO CON’T

Madrid and Ave. Marcelo Pino grupaciongeorgepapanicolaou@hotmail.com Cancer clinic dedicated to early prevention. Screenings and tests available. MONTHLY MEETINGS 1st Thurs. of every month PATIENT CONSULTATIONS Wednesday 9AM-1PM PAP SMEARS Friday 9AM-2PM by appointment only Please call 1 to 2 weeks prior 383-4399

Sandy Spain 388-0857/(044-638) 109-4109 Ladies play Bunco at 3:30pm on the 3rd Wednesday of the month October-June at Giuseppi’s on Blvd. Fremont.

Isla San Jorge Snorkel with the sea lions in their natural habitat at Bird Island or just enjoy the scenery from the boat and take photos. A must do trip!

AL ANON Al Anon Family Groups. Email to schedule a meeting; Marcia at marsupis@gmail.com

AMERICAN LEGION POST MX 15 141 Chihuahua & Matamoros (Calle #1) Across from Pink Cadillac Open daily and the Public Always Welcome 2017 OFFICERS: Commander: Mike LaBarge Vice Commander: Jerry Clackler 2nd Vice Commander: Robert Lee Rowe Adjutant: John Stubblefield General Meetings 1st Tuesday of month at 10:00 a.m. (from October thru June) Contact Food & Beverage Manager Danny Anderson for information regarding special events, celebrations & dinners throughout the year. Bingo: Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday 2:00 p.m. NFL Football: Sundays 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Telephone Numbers: U.S. (602) 539-2047 Mexico 011-52 (638) 388-8841 Magic Jack (602) 539-2047 ALL VISITORS WELCOME!

CANACO-SERV Y TUR Puerto Peñasco Chamber of Commerce Servicios y Turismos de Pto. Peñasco Phone: 383-4468 Located on Blvd. Fremont and Coahuila Monday - Friday 8AM-3PM President: Guillermo Muñoz Fierro

(Please note that our Chamber of Commerce is not like those that you find in U.S. cities and do not provide the same services and information.)

CASA HOGAR (ELDERLY HOME) Director: Santiago Ruiz Hurtado Phone: 383-2599 Ave. Miguel Hidalgo (Calle 13) and Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez Casa Hogar is supported solely on donations and they always welcome visitors to sing and play games. Take Blvd. Fremont toward Las Conchas, make a left at the Pemex station, cross over the rrx tracks and they are on your left. If you would like to make a donation you can make a check to: Patronato Pro Asilo de Ancianos de Puerto Peñasco A.C. and drop it off at the home. You may drop checks or donations off at the Rocky Point Times office. Help to pay their electric bill, especially during the summer months, is always needed. You may also make a donation at a local grocery store for the purchase food and items.

AMOR MINISTRIES International Headquarters: 1664 Precision Park Lane San Diego, CA 92173 Phone: (619) 662-1200 www.amor.org Amor Ministries builds more than 1,000 new homes across Mexico for Mexican families. They are selected to receive homes by the Mexico Ministry Planning Board. Pastors discern the needs within their community, present their nominations and one (or more) are selected to receive a new home built by Amor volunteers.

ANTI-GRAFFITI CAMPAIGN Founder: Eloy Gonzalez: 044-638-112-0898 eloy_glez_glez@hotmail.com Group dedicated to wiping out the unsightly graffiti in Puerto Peñasco. Donations of paint, brushes, rollers, and your time are always welcome and needed.

BARB’S DOG RESCUE Help Us Help Them. We are a concerned group of dog lovers working to better the lives of Peñasco’s dogs. We are expanding our facility on the edge of town where we house dogs. We are committed to taking in abandoned and neglected dogs, maintaining and rehabilitating them in a healthy environment and finding loving permanent homes. We ask for your help. Virtually every dog that comes to us is malnourished and in poor health. The need is great. Visit Barb’s Dog Shelter located 8 miles north of Rocky Point on the highway to Sonoyta, where you will see signs. Donations are also accepted at Twin Dolphins Real Estate on Fremont Blvd, next to Cruz Roja. E-Mail barbsdogrescue@ gmail.com Visit us on Facebook or Call Barb at (044-638) 114-1659 or Dee at (044-638) 384-0113 or from the US (602) 324-7241.

BOOK & EXCHANGE Rocky Point Times Office Ave. Pino Suarez (off Calle 13) Phone: 383-6325: Mon.-Wed. 9am-5pm www.rptimes.com Free Book, VHS and DVD exchange for all Rocky Point residents and visitors.

CEDO Center for the Study of Oceans & Deserts Phone: 382-0113 or (520) 829-4501 Located in Las Conchas, look for the Fin Whale skeleton Mon. - Sat. 9AM-5PM; Sun. 10AM-2PM PO Box 1579, Lukeville, AZ 85341 info@cedointercultural.org www.cedointercultural.org CEDO is the Intercultural Center for the Study of Oceans and Deserts. Home to a giant fin whale skeleton and a desert botanical garden, CEDO is a field station for researchers and school classes, an education center with library, laboratories, book store and gift shop - An Intercultural Experience. CEDO is a nonprofit organization dedicated to research, education and conservation of the planet’s last great frontiers: the Sea of Cortez. LOTS OF FUN AND GREAT EXPERIENCE FOR CHILDREN & ADULTS! FREE PUBLIC TOURS Every Tuesday 2PM; Saturday 4PM CEDO ADVENTURES FOR EVERYONE Kayak Capers Explore beautiful Estero Morua with expert guides. Local ecology talk, kayak rental, picnic feast,drinks all in an environment rich with shore birds, crabs and halophytes. Estero Excursions Oyster farms, fiddler crabs and the “shrimp dance” are part of this walking tour of a pristine upper Gulf wetland. Kayak Estero Morua and/or tour with CEDO experts. Tidepool Explorations Explore the tidepools with CEDO experts. Explore the Sand Dunes Spectacular Gran Desierto de Altar. This sea of natural dunes is the world’s largest. An experience you won’t forget! Pinacate Adventure Explore the geologic wonders of the Pincate Biosphere Reserve on a tour with CEDO experts.

CHOLLA BAY CHRISTMAS PARTY Donations payable to: Cholla Bay Christmas Fund Please send to: Nancy Schmidli 10645 W Connecticut Ave., Sun City, AZ 85351 An organization that celebrates a Christmas party for their fellow Cholla Bay Mexican neighbors in early December. Santa shows up for pictures with the kids, children get to pick a gift for their mother, take a crack at the piñata, have a group sing-along and munch on hot dogs and chips. After all the fun, Santa delivers gifts for the children and food boxes for the families.

CHOLLA BAY SPORTSMENS CLUB Also referred to as the CBSC Dues: $40, Payable to CBSC PO Box 1320, Lukeville, AZ 85341 The Cholla Bay Sportsmens Club is responsible for maintaining, monitoring, and staffing the VHF Marine Channel 28 for the northern Sea of Cortez as well as CB Radio Channel 3. The CBSC pays the salary of the operator, aides in search and rescue operations and can aid in the transportation of critical victims. They also publish the Cholla Chatter and put on numerous events during the year such as the CBSC Fishing Derby, Horseshoe Tournament and other fun stuff held in Cholla Bay. OFFICERS President: Mike Dugan Vice-President: Pat Goodin: 382-5056 Secretary: Billie Crumbley: 382-5133 Treasurer: Enedina Otañez: 382-5142 Membership: Laura McIntyre BOARD MEMBERS Sal Otañez, Rhea Dugan, Don Schinidli, Paul Schoonover, Shirley McDonald, Tammy Hicks, Larry McIntyre, Kelly and Dave Adams The CBSC provides an invaluable service for those at sea and promotes good relations between American visitors and our Mexican neighbors.

CHOLLA CHARITIES FOUNDATION Sally Dalton: 382-5283 (Xochitl’s Cafe) Donations payable to: Cholla Charity Fund Send to: Kathy Barnard 1547 E. Royal Palm Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85020 Organization that helps Mexican families, who live and work in Cholla Bay, with unexpected expenses such as medical, living, funeral, etc.They also collect and distribute blankets and warm clothing for children in Cholla Bay. Donations may be dropped off at Xochitl’s Cafe in Cholla Bay.

C.I.D.A Director: Joaquin Celaya Rendon Phone: 044-638-102-0514 Call for directions Shelter providing housing, food and care for those addicted to drugs and alcohol.

CONNECTION CLUB Meet every Thursday at 4pm at Puesta Del Sol Restaurant at Playa Bonita Resort. Want to meet folks in Puerto Peñasco? Come to The Connection, a happy hour gathering where you can meet a great group of people. Married? Single? Full-time or part-time resident? Mexican, American, other nationality, young, mature? It doesn’t matter. Everyone is welcome.

COORDINACION DE SALUD MUN. Puerto Peñasco Animal Control Dedicated to prevention and disease control Mon-Fri 8am-3pm, Phone: 388-5152 Coordinator: Dra. Socorro Canine Tech.: Mario Lopez Sub-Director: Jesus Bejarano Social Worker: Marina Soto Siqueiros We always welcome donations of dog food, supplies and medicine

D.I.F. Desarrollo Integral de la Familia Sinaloa and Ruiz Cortines dif@puertopenasco.gob.mx difpuertopenasco@hotmail.com www.difpenasco.gob.mx www.puertopenasco.gob.mx Directora: Mayor’s Wife Supported solely by donations, this social service organization offers medical aid and a variety of services for needy families. If you know of a family in need you may contact DIF for help. They hold many public fundraisers throughout the year to raise money.

CHILDREN’S HOME D.I.F. children’s home is on Calle Marcelo Pino and Callejon Benito Juarez. The home is equipped to accommodate 50 children ranging in ages from newborns to 11 years. Children are taken care of until their families have complied with the rehabilitation period, treatments, or requests by SDMF. The home is located just behind the Basic Unit Rehabilitation Center of D.I.F.

EL GOLFO RUN Sandra O’Hare Rocky Point Times Newspaper 383-6325 or from U.S. 480-463-6255 rockypointtimes@yahoo.com

The El Golfo Run is a fun bi-annual 4x4 trip (May and Oct) to El Golfo de Santa Clara through the desert, salt flats and onto the beach - even the coastal hwy. All 4x4’s welcome to join. There is no charge, fee, etc., you pay for your own motel and food when you get there. (Must have a sense of humor and be very patient.)

ESPERANZA PARA LOS NIÑOS Children’s Home: I.A.P., Casa Hogar para niños desamparados 383-2378 Off of Hwy. 8, 15 mi. N of Rocky Point PO Box 1024, Lukeville, AZ 85341 Secretary: Jose Manuel Barrera Sanchez Treasurer: Florencia Lucila G. Miron The children’s home is located outside of town, apx. 15 miles, and houses anywhere from 10 to 40 children. It provides temporary housing for families that cannot afford to take care of their children or are having a hard time. This is not an orphanage - these children are not up for adoption. They are always in need of cleaning supplies and fresh food (not canned items).

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CLUBSANDORGANIZATIONS ESPERANZA DE VIDA

MEN’S SHELTER

OLD BOYS SOCIAL CLUB

Darlene Laura and Carole Fields Ave. Pino Suarez No. 143, Col. El Ferrocarril, Playa “F” Provides clothes, food, toys and medicine to the children/families in Colonia Nueva area.

Centro de Rehabilitación para Adultos y Jovenes La Esperanza A.C. Local Director: C. José de La Cruz Bravo 044-638-106-4079 identificacruz@live.com.mx On Simon Morua behind the new cemetery The center helps men in need by providing clothing, housing, job training and food. They run solely on donations.

President: Lew Felton Fun group that hold meetings every month and puts on a variety of fun activities such as the Bash every year and donates to local charities and organizations.

FUNERAL HOMES Funeraria Renacimiento 383-1233 Funeraria Santa Cecilia 383-2522

MEXICO CHILDRENS FOUNDATION

GREEN ANGELS Angeles Verdes Hwy. 8 Patrol: Sunrise to Sunset Pull off shoulder and raise vehicle hood EMERGENCY DIAL 078 Provides assistance, tourist aid, information and emergency radio service for travellers on Hwy. 8 from Sonoyta to Rocky Point. Bilingual “Green Angels” provide protection service, medical aid and basic mechanical aid. There is no charge for mechanical service, you will only pay for auto parts, gas, oil, etc.

GRUPO SAN PEREGRINO Spiritual Support Cancer Group Dra. Arminda Gonzalez: 110-4934 Glenda Lopez: 383-2414 Mariana Perez: (044-638) 102-0564 sanperegrinopenasco@gmail.com The group’s mission is to provide spiritual and monetary support to individuals in Rocky Point that are affected by cancer.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Hábitat para la Humanidad, Mexico A.C. Pedro Martínez, English Spoken: 383-4323 Habitat for Humanity builds homes for families in need all over the world.

Founder: Steve Schwab Established 2003 520-232-2241 7655 E Redfield Rd. Suite 3 Scottsdale, AZ, 85260 www.mexicochildrensfoundation.org Email: info@mexicochildrensfoundation.org A non-profit organization in Puerto Peñasco dedicated to enriching the lives of the children and their families. The organization provides medical assistance, assists families, offers education and assists in the general enrichment of children’s lives. The group holds many events during the year including golf tournaments, a children’s walk, triathlon, concerts and a New Year’s Eve Bash.

HELPING HANDS

MISSION VILLA GRANADA

Manos de Ayuda, Inc. 383-5287 or (520) 760-8645 President: Ramon Contreras Pamela J. Lyke Marquez: pjlmarquez@aol.com Manos de Ayuda, Inc. is a non-profit corporation that provides rehabilitation, health education, medical and therapy equipment and supplies to children with special needs. They also help with construction modifications at a nursing home, a free clinic, and day care facility. These projects are made possible by volunteer efforts and financial assistance. Your help is always needed.

2 blocks east of Lucas Chicken, in the former Villa Granada Hotel. We provide lodging and meals for Missionaries who work on improving/building churches out in the San Rafael Community and other assorted projects. GM Pastor Edgar Cabrera (638) 383-1394. Main Office for (480) 503-8832. Maggie, is bilingual. Volunteers for maintenance/cleaning needed, as well as rice, beans, building supplies/ materials, tools, children art/crafts supplies, canned foods, Spanish bibles, and prayer. Weekend Missions, A.C.-Mexican Non-Profit. Weekend Missions, Inc. USA 501c3.

I.R.A.D. Director: Julio Alberto Lucero Arreola 044-638-109-2566 Located off of Cholla Bay Road I.R.A.D. is the institute for the recovery of drug addicts and alcoholics. The shelter houses, feeds and cares for those persons addicted. They rely and operate solely on donations and often sell candy to raise money to keep the centers open. They will always present their identification.

LAS CONCHAS HOMEOWNERS ASSOC. Phone: 382-0050 / (602) 476-1454 Guard Gate: 382-0095 President: Ginger Beauchamp Executive Vice President: Naoma Leader Vice President: Bart Stockton Treasurer: Randi Alcott Secretary: Raylene Pavlicek

LIONS CLUB Phone: 383-2488 Ave. Niños Heroes and Juan Aldama President: Ramón Ramos Rodríguez Women’s Committee President Lupita de Ramos Some of their programs include info. & action for the prevention of hypertension and diabetes, prescription glasses, eye surgery, supply wheelchairs, braces, crutches, etc. Donations of eyeglasses, or any other items may be dropped off at the office of the RPTimes.

NUEVA CREACION Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Center Sub Directors: Gregorio Soto Rodriguez and Guadalupe de Soto Phone: 044-638-105-9804 Calle Juan Aldama No. 527 Go to the new cemetary, turn right, go one block and turn left and 6 blocks ahead you will see the center.

OC3AN VIEW MINISTRY We are a Mexican non-profit organization, hosting large and small mission groups to bring aid and comfort to folks in need. Our office is located on the property of the Granada Del Mar Hotel over-looking the beautiful Sea of Cortez. Our Ministry Community Center Donation Facility; (thrift store) is located on Kino Blvd & Francisco Madero, caddy-corner to 2 Fish Ministerios. Hours of operation: TuesdaySaturday 12pm-5pm...All types of donations are welcome...For detailed information about us visit or WEB site: www.oc3anviewministry.com or Like us on facebook. To schedule a mission group with our exciting ministry making a difference in the community...contact: Conrad Flores, Founder & President Oc3anviewministry@gmail.com

U.S # 480-264-1172 MX Cell # 638-109-8017

PEÑASCO SINGLES (PS) A group of local singles, both full and part time residences. All singles are invited to join (no fee) this laid back group for the happy hours each Tuesday at 4 pm at Puesta del Sol restaurant at Playa Bonita Resort. The location for the Saturday breakfasts will be announced at this happy hour. For more information contact any of the following: Emma 383-3273 (local number) or 702-359-1095 (magic jack), Marti 812-319-1463 (U.S. cell works locally), or Dick 638-105-0615 (local cell) or 602-321-8106 (U.S. cell works locally) or just show up at the Tuesday happy hour and introduce yourself.

RED HAT LADIES LUNCHEON

SANTIAGO RUIZ SALCIDO ASSOCIATION

Brenda Barden: (638) 382-8611 The Puerto Peñasco Chapter gets together on the last Monday of the month at 1PM (Oct.-June) to have lunch and show off their “red hats and purple dresses”. All ladies welcome. Call for reservations or info.

This group offers help to people in their terminal cancer phase. It is comprised of a group of people who offer care to cancer patients who suffer from a terminal illness, when the time comes that the hospital can do nothing further. The patients are given support to help them have a better quality of life by receiving love, respect, and understanding in their final hours. Contact: awyspot@hotmail.com Santiago Ruiz Salcido Rocky Point cellular (044-638) 384-6166 The groups’ basic needs are adult diapers, Ensure shakes, medicines, hospital beds etc.

REHABILITATION CENTER Unidad Basica de Rehabilitacion Therapy for the handicap and those with special needs. Consultations accepted. Coordinator: Esperanza Lopez Trasviña Phone: 383-1918 Juan Aldama & Marcelo Pino

ROCKY POINT CHRISTMAS Tab Gray: tab@rockypoint.com Family of God Christian Fellowship PO Box 738, Lukeville, AZ 85341

PINACATE BIOSPHERE RESERVE

2 FISH MINISTERIOS

Fundación para Conservación del Pinacate, A.C. Office Hours: 9AM - 5PM U.S. Mail: PO Box 745, Ajo, AZ 85321 El Pinacate Biosphere Reserve is considered one of the most unique volcanic zones in the world. The conservation of these gigantic craters and the surrounding areas are an important part of our ancient history and culture. Self guided hikes, overnight camping and exploring are allowed in the area provided you do not harm, disrupt or take plants, wildlife or artifacts from the area. Visitors must register at the office as they enter the reserve. The reserve is located at the halfway town (Nayarit) between Rocky Point and Sonoyta. Also located near this area is Gran Desierto de Altar, home to the largest area of natural sand dunes.

PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS WOMEN Professional Business Women’s Club Meetings each Tuesday 8PM Phone: 383-2052 Monday - Friday 9AM - 1PM Constitucion and Serdán esq. # 1 www.bpwpuertopenasco.com This association of professional business women meets once a week and helps young women who are finishing school - high school or college and who have economic needs.

RED CROSS (CRUZ ROJA) EMERGENCY DIAL 911 OR 060 Business Phone: 383-2266 www.cruzrojapenasco.org.mx

Monetary donations can be made in person, to the Red Cross people with their cans out when you see them in the street or you may deposit directly into their account: Banamex Acct# 7661161 SUC. 472 Located on Blvd. Fremont, across from the Fire Department (Bomberos) SERVICES ARE FREE OF CHARGE The Red Cross offers its services free of charge to the general public. They handle a number of minor injuries such as stings, bites, cuts, sprains, broken bones, etc. They have ambulance service and offer their services 24 hours a day. They work with local doctors and clinics to provide emergency care for patients with more serious injuries. They operate solely on donations, so please donate when you can. They are always in need of medical supplies, crutches, wheelchairs, etc. You may drop off donations at the Red Cross or at the office of the Rocky Point Times. The Red Cross can fill Portable Oxygen Tanks with prior notice.

SOUTH OF THE BORDER SINGLES South of the Border Singles (SOB’s) meets every Wednesday at 4:00PM at Playa Bonita Restaurant for cocktails/dinner. Monthly business meetings first Wednesday at 5:30PM at Playa Bonita. Sunday 9AM gather for weekly 9:30AM breakfast at various RP restaurants. Other fun events, short trips, parties throughout the year. All singles welcome! Local contact: Robert Adams at Playa Bonita RV Park adibob@prodigy.net.mx, local 382-5034 or Magic Jack (602) 449-1030 or Jean McCauley at Las Conchas; jeanmcc61@gmail. com Mexican cell phone is (044-638) 386-9774 or Magic Jack is (520) 303-4332. Founder: Pastor Stan Tedrow Peñasco Christian Fellowship

A group of a variety of community members who volunteer their time and efforts to raise money, purchase supplies and provide food bags, shoes and toys at Christmas time for the less fortunate. Every year thousands of children, men and women flock to receive their goodies, take pictures with Santa Claus, play games, eat hot dogs and have a great day. Volunteers spend all year collecting donations and then coordinate efforts a few weeks prior to the big event, which usually takes place mid-December.

ROTARY CLUB PUERTO PEÑASCO MAR DE CORTÉS Meet on Wednesdays at 8:00AM in Don Julio’s restaurant at the Old Port (Malecón). Email julio_cesarvalenzuela@hotmail.com.

SOUTH OF THE BORDER GROUP AA Passport Club We’ve moved to: Offices of Ocean View Ministry 18 Ave. S. Sinaloa M.W.F. 10:00 am Open AA meeting Contacts: Conrado @ MX cell: 638-109-8017 OVM office @: 480-264-1172 Marcia @ marsupis@gmail.com

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL Ginger Phillips: (972) 742-3740 Thrift Store open Monday - Saturday 9am-4pm Run solely on donations Turn W on Samuel Ocaña, go to the first 4-way stop and turn left, go 1 block and turn right, then go 2 blocks and turn left. Thrift store is the light green building located at the end of the street on the right hand side. St. Vincent de Paul helps needy citizens by furnishing clothing, food baskets, medical assistance and basic needs.

SANTA CLAUS CLUB Organizer: John Fowler: 602-840-1528 PO Box 5, Lukeville, AZ 85341 Delivers food boxes, bikes, toys and clothes to needy families all year long. Donations are accepted and transported to Rocky Point year round. If you have a donation pickup in the Phoenix area, call John Fowler or email santaclausclub@hotmail.com.

SAN JOSE CHURCH MISSION OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE

Cholla Bay Road on the right before you enter La Cholla. Mass time as 8 a.m.

Melchor Ocampo & Tecla Bustamante Donations accepted and welcomed at the Felowship Monday Friday 8AM - 2PM All gifts are taxdeductible Checks payable to: Mission Heartbeat PO Box 1032, Lukeville, AZ 85341 This rapidly growing organization was created after seeing the desperate need families were faced with when the U.S. economy declined, heavily impacting Mexico, and the peso dropped dramatically. As a result, jobs vanished, more people became homeless and could no longer afford to feed their families. Pastor Stan Tedrow shared his burden to feed the hungry with his congregation, and two feeding sites were born on February 24, 2009 with more being added since then. Currently, citizens can receive a hot meal at Fountain of Life Mission in Colonia San Rafael and at Arizona Taco Place on Constitucion and at Aquiles Serdan across from Hotel Paraiso del Desierto on Constitucion.

TOURISM BUREAU (OCV)

Puerto Peñasco Convention & Visitor’s Bureau 388-0444/US Toll Free 877-843-3717 Mexico Toll Free: 01-800-552-2820 Ave. Coahuila 444 Int. 1a Fremont & Víctor Estrella www.cometorockypoint.com Mon-Fri: 9am-2pm & 4-7pm, Sat 9am-3pm President: Hector Vazquez Lic. Ana Laura Saens: 383-7025 Rafael Gonzales V.: 388-0444

WEEKEND MISSIONS

323 Leon de La Barra and Madero (in the old Hotel Villa Granada) 383-1394/(480) 626-5440/(480) 503-8832 Founders: Mark, Jerry and Rusty

WOMEN’S SHELTER Centro de Rehabilitación para Mujeres La Esperanza A.C. Directora: Hna. Ana Krause: 044-638-102-0869 anaycruz@live.com From Blvd. Samuel Ocaña, turn north at sign on Pto. Ensenada. Go 10 blocks and the women’s center will be on your left, just before the last cross street.

YOUTH SPORTS FOUNDATION Rick Busa: rbusa1972@gmail.com Promotes youth sports in Puerto Peñasco. Donations of sports equipment, uniforms, etc. always welcome. Call for sports schedule and come out to watch the kids play.

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Statutory Holidays in Mexico Municipal Stadium Renovations Undearway

Artist Rendering of New Stadium

The Municipal Baseball Stadium, known locally as the Francisco Leon Garia stadium, is currently receiving a major overhaul, backed by a budget of more than 30 million pesos. Puerto Peñasco Mayor Kiko Munro stated that the Francisco León García Stadium is host

to numerous important tournaments and competitions, and is home to local fan favorite Los Tiburones de Puerto Peñasco baseball team, which is and will remain part of the Liga Norte de México. A rumor that had gone around

was that the name of the facility would be changed. The authorities have stated that these were false rumors and the name will remain unchanged, preserving the tradition and familiarity with the stadium that locals have known for many years. Renovations are moving quickly and the administration expects completion within the next few weeks as baseball season begins on April 4th

in which the Peñasco Tiburones will represent Puerto Peñasco in the Northern League. The inaugural game will be between the Rojos of Caborca and the Tiburones of Puerto Peñasco. The new design will include reconstruction of the ticket booths in front of the stadium, a snack bar on the second floor, shade cover, and much more. Engineer Francisco Flores states that the stadium remodel will be complete by the end of April, in plenty of time to our first home game. If you have never attended a Tiburones baseball game in Puerto Peñasco, do yourself a favor and give it a try. The experience will bring you back again and again.

By Rosarie Salerno

Mexico has three classifications of holidays: statutory, civic and festivities. This article will review statutory holidays known as dias de asueto. Statutory holidays are legislated by the Mexican Federal Government and ruled by the Federal Labor Laws, under Article 74. Employees, public and private, are entitled to the day off with or without pay, a fact that I have heard conflicting information. Supposedly, if required by the employer for a worker to be on the job on a statutory holiday they are entitled to their regular pay and over time. I’ve only been able to ascertain that Christmas Day and New Year’s Day can be taken off from work with pay. There are between 7 and 9 statutory holidays a year. Holidays that fall on a Friday or Sunday, will be celebrated on the following Monday. January 1st, the first holiday of the year, is of course, New Year’s Day. Constitution Day is celebrated on the first Monday in February. This day commemorates all the constitutions of Mexico. The Constitution of 1857, known as the Reform Laws, included such things as: freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, the right to bear arms, civil liberties for all Mexicans, the reaffirmation of the abolishment of slavery, debtors prison and the death penalty; it secularized marriage and greatly curtailed the power of the Catholic Church. The Constitution of 1917 was drafted during the Mexican Revolution of 1910 – 1917. This is still the Constitution in force today. President Benito Juarez Day celebrates his birthday of March 21, 1806. This holiday is observed on the third Monday of March. Benito Juarez became a lawyer in 1834 and a judge in 1841. From 1847 to 1852 he served as governor of the state of Oaxaca. He was president of Mexico five times. He helped draft the Plan of

Ayutla, demanding the deposition of Santa Anna and the implementation the Constitution of 1857. He is known for his efforts to modernize his country and for restoring Mexico to a Republic. May 1st: Labor Day, commemorates the union movement of the Mexican worker. Article 123 of the Constitution of 1917 gave workers the right to organize labor unions and to strike. This article also provided for the protection of women and children, an eight hour work day and a living wage. Independence Day: September 16th. Since 1825, Mexico commemorates the anniversary of the day, a Roman Catholic priest, Father Hidalgo y Costilla, made his dramatic speech, known as El Grito de Dolores. This speech propelled the start the war of independence from Spain. On the evening of September 15, 1810 Father Hidalgo roused the people to revolution in the town of Dolores near the city of Guanajuato. The war lasted 11 years. On the evening of September 15, a big celebration is held, usually at the Municipal Building, with speeches, food concessions, music and fireworks. Mexican Revolution Day is celebrated on the 3rd Monday of November. Francisco I. Madero led the uprising in 1910 against the dictator Porfirio Diaz. The war is acknowledged as lasting over 10 years. The Mexican Revolution is recognized as one of the most important and greatest upheavals of the 20th century. This revolution brought about the manifestation the Mexican Constitution of 1917. Christmas Day, December 25th, celebrates the birth of Christ. Besides the above mentioned statutory holidays, every 6 years, a new president is sworn into office on December 1st and election days, as designated by federal and local election laws. Make yourself at home.

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Super Bowl Contest winning appetizer comes to Colin’s Cantina

By Richard Scott

In the Kitchen

“Let’s try it using your bacon.” Trish Lyons Kaller and Chef Cesar Gerardo hover over a big cutting board covered with tasty ingredients. There’s white onion, mozzarella, ginger...LOTS of good stuff. “OK” Chef Cesar peals a long slice and begins wrapping it around a pineapple ring stacked with some of what’s on the table. “It’s holding together better” says Trish. One minute more, and two fat, donut sized surprises lay in front of them, ready for the oven. What exactly are they? “I’ve been making these for years.” Trish is in the kitchen of Colin’s Cantina, located at the Princesa Resort. “Basically, a pineapple ring with toppings, wrapped in bacon, then baked. It was exciting to win the contest.”

The Contest

The contest was part of this year’s big Super Bowl Party at Puerta Privada. Every year, folks gather for what has become a well-known Rocky Point tradition. Adding to the fun this time, Seaside Reservations CEO Steve Schwab decided to up the ante. “How about an appetizer contest” said Steve. “Whoever wins, we put it on our menu at Colin’s Cantina Restaurant.” Steve has been running Colin’s Cantina at Princesa Resort for about three years now. Popular for it’s bistro style food, good selection of artisanal beer, and a Sunday Mimosa breakfast special, Colin’s always looks to present original and tasty surprises on it’s menu. BBQ Short Rib Tacos are the latest tasty surprise. Offered on, you guessed it, Taco Tuesdays! Mondays see a two for one Bacon Cheese Burger special that regularly fills the place.

Many answered the appetizer challenge. Judges found themselves confronted with 40 different entries! “It was becoming hard to keep ‘em all straight” said Tina Elliot, one of the judges.“ I started placing them clockwise around the edge of my plate. First place, second place…I looked down the table at the other judges, and they started doing it to. I could see that we were all liking mostly the same ones.”

For the love of God By Charli Keller

It took an ecumenical effort recently to place a steeple on the San Jose’ Catholic Church in La Cholla, where bilingual Mass is held every Sunday at 8 a.m., for residents and visitors to Puerto Peñasco. Parishioner Bob Keller built the steeple to help visually signify that San Jose is, in fact, a Catholic Church. At 79 years old, he wisely decided he would recruit some help to position the structure on top of the 40-foot high peak. Joab Lizárraga and Efrain Gutierrez from Bethania Christian Church brought the ladder and were the first on the roof to haul up the steeple along with tools to attach it to the roof. Then Keller climbed up to oversee the installation. The steeple is just another small step in reaching the goal of the parishioners and Pastor Padre David Morales of Our Lady of Guadalupe, to make the mission church a vibrant part of the Catholic Christian community in Peñasco. The next big effort will be to bring power to the building, weather seal the windows and doors, and add on a bathroom/storage room. Every Sunday at 8 a.m., the Scriptural readings, sermon and music are presented in both English and Spanish, making it the only bilingual Mass in Peñasco. Everyone is welcome.

Ecumenical installation crew (L-R) Efrain Gutierrez, Bob Keller and Joab Lizarraga in front of San Jose’ Catholic Church in La Cholla where bilingual Mass is offered every Sunday at 8 a.m.

Out of the oven, onto the plate San Jose’ parishioner Bob Keller (Center) is assisted by Joab Lizarraga (L) and Efrain Gutierrez from Bethania Christian Church.

San Jose’ Catholic Church in La Cholla gets a new steeple with help from members of Bethania Christian Church.

A Guide to Mexican STREET Speak

Trish won, and now here she was, sleeves rolled up helping figure out how to adapt her recipe to a restaurant. “Before we bake them, I brush them with the sauce.” Chef Cesar shakes a small sauce pan resting over a blue flame. “Vinagre balsamic, ajo, azúcar morena, y?...“and Ginger” says Trish, as she looks at me, ‘how do you say Ginger?” “Jengibre” I say. “Ah, Claro” says the Chef. After all of this goodness sizzles a while on Colin’s BBQ, it’s ready for the test. A sharp knife cuts the rings into bite sized pieces. Crunchy and chewy, spicy and sweet, the rings are exotic, and like comfort food all at the same time. “If I wasn’t on the clock, I would say that these would go real well with a beer” says the guy taking the pictures! ‘Pop’ - Chef Cesar opens a bottle of nonalcoholic ginger beer that we all share. Along with the waiters and waitresses on a quiet afternoon at the Colin’s bar, everyone gets a taste or two. All thumbs up too. “What are we gonna’ call it?” asks a waiter. “I was thinking…” says Trish “Piña Privada.”

What do you think?

Colin’s is located just inside the main entrance to Princesa de Peñasco Resort on Sandy Beach. Open to the Public, the restaurant serves a full menu from 8AM to 10PM, Thursday through Tuesday.

Spanish offers a potpourri of different terms to describe paths, streets, roads, and highways, some of which provide practical assistance to the traveler and others which provide opportunities for flexibility in use of the language. The most common term seen and used in Mexico is “calle” - street - with calle principal indicating a main route, usually crossing or connecting smaller streets adjacent. The fancier avenida, or avenue, and even bulevar may also be employed when the need for distinction arises. Camino, the equivalent of ‘road’ or ‘way’ in English, is less commonly seen and used in Mexico, and is a word that can also serve to describe a person’s journey: va en camino, he’s on his way-or distinctly, va por su camino which translates to ‘he’s making his own way (in life)’. Callejón indicates a narrow road or alley, and retorno stipulates a dead-end or cul-de-sac, with the Spanish in this case more practical in letting the wanderer know there’s no point going there without a specific reason. Retorno can also indicate a loop or place to U-turn or double-back over a bridge or under a tunel to the other side of a road; on highways it could also be a wide space within a camellón reserved for that purpose. Related to retorno is cerrada, which is oftentimes used to describe a private road with a dead-end; privada might also be used in this context. Seaside resorts, and the roads or highways connecting them, have their costeras, or coast roads. These describe streets or roads which can vary in size and importance, but which invariably run along the seafront. Inside coastal towns, alongside some costeras, you may find el malecón-a pedestrian boardwalk or esplanade facing the waterfront, some of which might also include a lane for pedal-bikers,

and those using skates and skateboards. Moving onto main trunk roads, there are two ways of referring to a highway: carretera and autopista. Carretera is akin to the U.S. freeway and most often refers to the federallyfunded interstate roads which connect main towns and cities, but may also refer to a primary trunk road around a town or city. These are usually not tolled, although sometimes a tranche of carretera might be. Autopista is a word reserved to describe tolled interstate highways in Mexico-some of which run alongside, or nearby, carreteras federales. Some other terms you may encounter in road parlance here include lateral, which refers to a parallel side road that may be situated alongside any main urban road, carretera or autopista, and separated by a camellón-a central reservation/median strip. Libramientos, which can sometimes be part of a carretera, refer to ‘relief roads’, built specifically to route passing traffic away from a town or city center. Periferico refers to a ring road around a town, city or place. For those traveling on foot: footpaths, nature trails, and ancient pathways are commonly described as senderos, whereas formal pedestrian walkways, or shopping streets closed to traffic, are referred to as a paseo peatonal. Paseo means a walk or a drive, and pasear means to go for a walk, or a ride, or a drive. The word pasear is somewhat more versatile than what the average dictionary can accommodate: it can also mean go out with no particular purpose or plan, maybe hang out at the mall, grab a coffee, browse the stores, watch a movie, or just wander about. It’s also used as a term to mean going away, being away, or having been away on vacation-voy/ estoy/estuve de paseo.

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Get Your Stuff Together MARCH 2, 2017 ~ RAEANNE

This article was written by my Granddaughter and I wanted to share it with you, but after reading it, I wanted to give my thoughts. So many people in this great world don’t take the time to sit and think about themselves. They run around spreading rumors and gossip, causing a lot of drama among friends which causes us to lose friends over things that are not true. First we have to love ourselves before we can truly love others. We have to examine our inner self and make peace so that we can continue our “oh so short life”. That’s what I am going to do today. I hope you will read her article and think about what it is relaying to you. Thank You; Rob Baylor I’m sharing this with you because over the years, and especially even more so recently, I have had many people tell me that I have my stuff together. And most of the time I don’t know how to respond besides meekly saying, “Thank you.” But today, I took a different look at this. A woman in my workout group this morning came up to me afterward and said, “I really love your Facebook posts, you’re so inspirational. You have your stuff together.” Of course, I said thank you, but also offered that it’s not quite all together. Then I told her that I really believe having your stuff together is a state of mind. And the more I thought about it, the more this is true. Many people look like they have their stuff together on the outside and live this

perfect life, when it may actually be in shambles. Or they may appear to have the perfect life but be madly depressed. Having your stuff together isn’t just having all of your “adulting” down pat, it’s also a state of mind, and ensuring your image of having your stuff together is yours, and not societies version of what that looks like. After I left the gym, on my drive home, I thought more about this. And realized that yeah, you know what, I do have my stuff together for the most part. And I don’t give myself enough credit. Having your stuff together doesn’t mean everything in your life is perfect. It means everything is pretty much where you want, or you have enough self-awareness to realize you need to make some changes in your life. And not only that but you also have a plan of action you’re executing to make those changes. Having your stuff together also doesn’t discriminate towards age. Whether you’re 20 or 60, you can always get your stuff together. Age doesn’t matter. What does matter is whether or not you let your age stand in the way, it’s just a number. And wishing you were older or younger isn’t going to help you get anywhere. The opposite of having your stuff together is having this image of what you want your life to be and you constantly complain, wishing it were different. But you’re doing nothing to change it. That is not having your stuff together. Not having your stuff together is also not having a good relationship with yourself and God. If you’re mean to yourself and put yourself down and don’t think you can achieve the things you want, then it will be tough to get your stuff together. You have to be your biggest cheerleader. And literally love yourself unconditionally, and also praise yourself when you’ve accomplished something, no matter how small. It’s very easy to get wrapped up in the process and not celebrate your little wins along the way. So which one are you? I bet you have your stuff together more than you thought, without realizing it. Always remember, having your stuff together will never fit in this box of “perfect”. Don’t discount yourself for the work and progress you’re making either.

Rocky Point’s Rodeo Drive By Barbara Iverson

Winter came and we all blinked! It was gone in a flash. We’re well into our usual warm sunny spring weather. Tough when you’re living in paradise but somebody’s got to do it. Now is a great time to stroll down “Rodeo Drive” and do some serious shopping. By far the most unique shopping area in Rocky Point, its fabulous selection of interesting and unusual items enhances either your home or your wardrobe. Definitely not the run of the mill things you find other places.

To make your experience even more pleasant, the car washers are gone. Now is that good news or what? They had gotten a little out of hand and so the city stepped in to control the situation. All the vendors are breathing a sigh of relief. Parking is easy just pull right up to your favorite store, but, don’t miss the opportunity of strolling down the street to see all the wonderful things that are offered on the Drive. There’s a great selection of Made in Mexico resort clothing for every size and taste. From the beautiful embroidered blouses at Tlaxcala to the more sophisticated gauze outfits at Fabiola’s Plaza. Don’t forget Rico makes sandels while you wait or better yet while you stroll down the street looking for other treasures. Su Casa has a wonderful assortment of home accessories. From baked enamel pewter to colorful handmade napkins or how about some

of their outstanding glass decorations. Looking for some yard décor? Well House of Flowers makes metal flowers and cactus and can even do a custom design. Just bring a picture of what you want and they can do it for you. Further down the street you’ll even find large scale decorations such as giraffes or dinosaurs. Now that’s what I call something for everyone. On the other end of the street Eddie Wharez can do your party for you and you don’t have to lift a finger everything from table decorations to wonderful food. Or maybe you just need a little help he can do that too. No job to big or too small. Further down you can by a small carved box that can be engraved just for you. With over 50 vendors of Wonderful Mexican Crafts you can’t beat Rodeo Drive for a great shopping experience. When you’re done shopping Mariachi’s and Tequila has great food in a beautiful atmosphere. See you on the Drive.

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Rocky Point Tourist Assistance Unit Celebrates One Year Anniversary One year ago this month, Mayor Kiko Munro formed the elite unit called the Puerto Peñasco Tourist Assistance Unit, or TAU for short. In the course of just one year, these men and women have proven their value to our community many times over, in matters ranging all the way from giving directions to actually saving lives. With tourist season beginning, you can bet that these guys will be busy doing what they do best helping and protecting people, acting as first responders to accidents on the beach, and overall working to make visits to our city as safe and fun as possible. Successes tallied by the well selected and trained group of mostly young professionals that make up the TAU are mounting daily in diverse areas from first responders at accident sites to roadside assistance and much more. No matter where they help, their presence is a much appreciated addition to the city’s service corps. You can find TAU agents on duty wherever there are tourists in our little slice of paradise by the sea, and we have no shortage of visitors, especially in the month of March. Recent figures from our convention and visitors’ bureau indicate 146.000 visitors flocked to Rocky Point during March 2016 (We will have our 2017 figures soon). That number included spring breakers from the southwestern U.S., who partied hardy on our beaches and favorite tourist hang outs. The students and their families were followed immediately by the onslaught of over 80,000 contented national visitors who pack Puerto Peñasco to the brim every Semana Santa (Easter week). They fill our beaches with joy and laughter into evenings. Mexican bandas play all day and night to keep the party going, in

Dancin’ to the Music By Dan McWhitis

celebration of the Semana Santa holiday. When you have thousands of revelers, you can count on hundreds of emergencies, major and minor, throughout our dream town. That’s where the TAU shined as first responders to over 95% of incidents involving accidents and other medical emergencies, according to Luis Molina, Director of the TAU force. The incident statistics fared well considering the number of visitors: Last March there were only 37 accidents, including quads, rhinos and automobiles, all from reckless, negligent and/or alcohol related causes that resulted in 47 injuries; 23 people were stung by rays or jelly fish; seven lost minors were all returned to their families; one rollover accident on the Peñasco-Caborca Highway, and there were no fatalities. This is in addition to the plethora of other routine services the attentive TAU agents happily provide, whether it’s jump starting a Rhino out in the sand dunes or providing helpful information in the Malecon. Throughout the month of March, Molina had assigned eight patrols on the beach road from Playa Bonita to

Cholla Bay accompanied by ample Red Cross and Fire Department ambulances. The number of TAU Agents has gone up and down over the past year due to various factors. At the present time, Luis Molina is working to recruit new agents in order to fill the inevitable upcoming demand during the high season. The goal is to keep the number of Agents at around 20. Since the TAU is a local entity and currently does not receive State or Federal funding, finances are always tight. The TAU Advisory Committee, headed up by Jim Ringquist, is always looking for donations of equipment, medical and first aid supplies, UTV or ATV vehicles, or even specialized training from the grateful public that the TAU serves so well. Having the right equipment and supplies can literally become a matter of life and death when the Agents respond to a serious accident with injuries. Please contact Jim if you can help. The committee will also be having a number of various fund raising activities over the course of the season, all of which will be announced on the TAU Facebook page and in upcoming articles. The TAU has also opened a tourist information office in the midst of the Malecon, recruited 15 volunteer life guards concentrating on the crowded Hermosa and Mi Playa public beaches, and added quad patrols, the only vehicles legally allowed on the beaches of Puerto Peñasco. After the crowds dissipate, following Semana Santa this year, Luis Molina is planning continued, more advanced training of the Tourist Assistance Unit agents in such subjects as English language, CPR, First Aid, Defense, and equipment maintenance. The Tourist Assistance Unit is here to stay and will only grow in size and effectiveness, much to the glee of visitors and residents alike.

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It doesn’t matter if you call it rock & roll, ballroom dancing, funk, two-step or simply bustin a move, dancing is ingrained in our souls. Why do we dance? That’s curious, the music starts and the next thing you know the body starts gyrating. It can begin with a simple tapping of a pen on the table or patting one’s knee, and the next thing you know people are booging all over the place. As a guy growing-up in middleAmerica, it didn’t take long to figure out dancing is a great way to meet members of the opposite sex, but this can cause problems. Many guys are trepid about the dance floor and become resistant to the whole process, worried she may turn us down or our concocted moves may cause others to laugh. Yeah ladies were chickens. So, what’s a guy to do? I always found booze to be a resourceful answer, hey with a few belts embarrassment simply disappears. I suppose potheads have similar advantages, “Hey Babe, great tune. Wanna dance? Do you happen to have any cookies? I really like cookies.” Humans tend to be nervous about perceived hurdles in life. Fear of dancing may be akin to public speaking. For many the idea of speaking to an unknown audience can be downright terrifying. This noticeably changes with age, meaning most don’t give a hoot as the years pass and, as we get older, abandoning the hoot becomes a snap. I’ve always been an atrocious dancer and, yes, speaking in front of strangers was once scary. Today, speaking to a group or making a fool of myself on the dance floor is no big thing. Actually, I use one weakness to conquer the other. She’s sitting there chatting it up with her girlfriend when a favorite old tune comes on the juke box. I simply approach their table, smile and begin, “I regret I have but one life to give to my country.” She looks at her girlfriend with a frown, “Where did this weirdo come from?” Then in unison they both silently look off into the distance pretending I don’t exist. Do I take it personally? Naw, it’s part of the deal.

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The Clouded Past of the Margarita

The margarita is often hailed as the quintessential “Mexican” cocktail, but just like cerveza, the origins of the drink are not definitively Mexican. Simply put, no one knows who dreamed up this delicious cocktail - but the stories behind the invention of the margarita are pretty colorful, even though only some of them actually take place in Mexico. Carlos “Danny” Herrera, owner of Tijuana restaurant Rancho La Gloria, claims he invented the drink in 1938. What inspired him? A picky dancer, it seems. Restaurant goer Marjorie King declared she was allergic to all spirits except tequila, but didn’t like to drink the spirit straight. So Herrera worked around the prototypical tequila shot (which is taken with salt and lime) and threw together the margarita. While all bartenders can relate to the situation of an annoying customer, it was Herrera who claims to have whipped up the instant classic - or so says his obituary. By the way, he lived until 90, once again proving that tequila is probably really good for you. But Herrera isn’t even close to the only person to try and take credit for one of America’s most popular drinks. Another famed contender for the title of OG margarita maker has claims to the throne based on her name alone, because that name is... Margarita. Dallas socialite Margarita Sames insisted that she concocted the drink for a group of her friends while vacationing in Acapulco in 1948. Her buddy Tommy Hilton (yes, of those Hiltons), put the cocktail on the bar menu at the Hilton hotel chain. However, by 1945, tequila brand Jose Cuervo had already been running an ad campaign pushing the drink, stating: “Margarita: It’s more than a girl’s name.” So it wouldn’t seem likely Margarita can take credit for the creation of the drink, though having the same name does help build a believable case. But there are lots of women whom the drink can be named after. Many tales of the margarita claim to be named after women with the namesake, not just our friend Margarita Sames. For example, in 1941, bartender Don Carlos Orozco was tending bar in Ensenada, Mexico. While, he was futzing around making cocktails, Margarita Henkel, daughter of a German ambassador, walked into his bar. He allowed her to taste his experiment and coined the drink in her honor. Meanwhile, Danny Negrete is also named as inventor of the drink. Apparently, the

cocktail was a wedding gift for his sister-in-law, yep another Margarita, bestowed upon her at the Garci Crespo Hotel. Interestingly enough, Negrete worked at Agua Cliente Race Track, where starlet Margarita Cansino (you might know her as Rita Hayworth) would often perform. However the margarita may not be named after a beautiful woman at all, but instead may just be a variation of another cocktail that was popular during Prohibition: the Daisy. In fact, margarita means “daisy” in Spanish. The only difference between the Daisy and the margarita is that the former was made with brandy and the latter with tequila. However, it’s remarkable to see what a simple swap of spirits does for a cocktail. How many people today have heard of the Daisy? The tequila-filled margarita, however, is famous in epic proportions. And while it is tequila that gives the margarita its Mexican flair, doubt has been expressed over whether it would be likely for such a cocktail to emerge out of Mexico in the 30’s or 40’s. Imbibe Magazine writes, “[it’s] difficult to believe that a Mexican invented this drink, although it is completely possible that it was invented on Mexican soil. This is because Mexico has never had a cocktail culture and, to this day margaritas are never consumed by the locals.” Moreover, frozen margaritas seem a world away from true Mexican culture - and they are. Like Margarita Sames, the inventor of the world’s first frozen margarita machine was from Dallas. His name was Mariano Martinez, a restaurateur who, in 1971, created the fuel for spring break parties everywhere. In 2005, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History decided to have all employee happy hours in house, and acquired the machine. But whether you take your margarita frozen and berry flavored or stirred with top shelf tequila, the drink is a bar staple. The three ingredient cocktail - tequila, Cointreau/triple sec, and lime - can, astoundingly enough, be made in just about any bar. Steve Schneider, a head bartender at famed West Village bar Employees Only, says, “For me, the margarita evolved much like my career.” You can make it with cheap tequila at a dive bar, or get fancy with smokey mezcals and agave nectar. No matter how contested the history of the margarita is, the outcome is the same: a perfect drink.

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CLASSIFIEDADS ANNOUNCEMENTS BILINGUAL SERVICES SUNDAY 10AM with Peñasco Christian Fellowship. Bilingual services also offered Wednesday at 7PM. Located ½ block E. of the Melchor Ocampo & Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez intersection. North from Las Conchas Pemex, ½ blk E. at 3rd stop sign past railroad tracks. For more info. call Stan or Becky at 383-4513. (#1-24) JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES KINGDOM HALL Thursday Ministry School & Service Meeting 7pm. Sunday Public Discourse 9:30am. Located on the (baseball) stadium road, on the left, just before the big blvd. Call 382-0049 or 383-3885. (#a1a) GRUPO UNIDAD CRISTIANOS DE PEÑASCO Pastor Ernesto Portugal. Headphones available for English translation. Sunday service 10:30AM, Thursday Service 7:30PM, Children’s school same hours. Church office open Monday through Friday 9:30AM to 2PM. Located on Simon Morua. Call for info. (01152-638) 383-2240. (#1-ch) ADOPT-A-CLASSROOM – Charity organization operated for 9 years now by Barb and Mark Olszewski, helping 9 schools and over 2,500 students. If anyone would like to help us with donations of spiral notebooks, pencils, crayons, erasers, rulers, etc...it will really be appreciated. You may use the offices of the Rocky Point Times Newspaper for a drop-off-point (off Calle 13map in paper), or get information at www.rockypointclassroom.com (#1-AAC) PUERTO PEÑASCO ‘ROCKIES’ WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL – Needs team boosters and sponsors!! Visitors are welcome to come watch us practice each Sunday 3-6PM at the Municipal Gymnasium on the main Blvd. at the north end of town. WE NEED DONATIONS to purchase sport wheelchairs for basketball. We ALSO NEED basketballs and uniforms!! Call Mark (602) 324-9529 or in Rocky Point (011-52-638) 383-4963. Email markbarb@prodigy.net.mx (#1WC) BARB’S DOG RESCUE – located 8 miles north of Rocky Point on the highway to Sonoyta, signs on both sides of highway. Also donation drop off point at Twin Dolphins Real Estate on Blvd Fremont, next to Cruz Roja (Red Cross). barbsdogrescue@ gmail.com. Mexico (011-521-638) 114-1659 or (044-638) 384-0113. From the US dial (602) 324-7241. (#1-dg)

AMERICAN LEGION MX-15 OF ROCKY POINT – is located in the Mirador Beach area, just down from Manny’s Beach Club, up the hill behind Pink Cadillac, downstairs at Los Juanes Restaurant. We serve Breakfast from 8am-11am and Lunch 11am - 2pm and Dinner Specials. post15mx@mail.com (#1-AL) SAN JOSE MISSION CHURCH – Bilingual Catholic Mass offered every Sunday at 8 a.m. at San Jose’ Church in La Cholla/Cholla Bay. Everyone is welcome.(#1SJ) ANIMAL ADOPTION CENTER OF ROCKY POINT – (A 501© tax exempt corporation) wwwrpaac. org. Center located north of Benito Juarez on Calle 15 (Leon de la Barra) 3 blocks left corner. Also donation drop point at Rocky Point Times Offices (011-52-638) 383-1012, Phoenix (602) 4123932, Tucson (520) 407-6594, nancy_phelan@yahoo.com. AACORP P.O. Box 1031, Lukeville, AZ 85341. (#1-AAC) MERMAID’S MARKET ARTS AND CRAFT MARKET – First and third Saturday of each month (Oct 15 to April 1) Contact: Russ at 113-4591 for information. (MM1)

BEAUTY SALONS GLORIAS BEAUTY SALON SINCE 1969! We do it all and we carry a full line of beauty supplies. Gloria’s Beauty Shop is located on Constitucion, just before Super Ley Market. Phone locally at 383-5075 or from the U.S. (011-52-638) 383-5075 for an appointment, ask for Gloria. English Spoken. (#25-13) PBC - PEÑASCO BEAUTY CENTER - IN Rocky Point Full line AVON Beauty Supplies. Hair, Nails, Facials, Massage, Manicures and Pedicures (638) 383-1086. English Spoken. On Constitucion, across from Super Ley (#25-1)

BILL PAYING SERVICE WHILE YOU’RE AWAY I’LL PAY YOUR electric, water, phone, bills, etc. Since 1993 I’ve been working with Immigration services. English/Spanish spoken. References available. Call Silvia Villa at Premium Services, locally at 383-5758, or from the U.S. dial (602) 4761187, or email me at sivife@ hotmail.com. (#30-2)

BILL PAYING – Maintenance and cleaning. FM3 Services. Proservices Rocky Point. Fremont Plaza #15. Mon. thru Fri. 8:30-4:30, Sat. 8:30-1:30. (638) 383-6161. English/Spanish Cel (044-638) 113-0446. astrid. avila@live.com.mx (PS-1) COFFEE AND COFFEE HOUSES MAX’S CAFÉ: BREAKFAST, LUNCH, Dinner, Pizza, Full Espresso and Liquor Bar. Free Wireless Internet & Phone to the U.S. Located in front of Hotel Peñasco del Sol. Live Music Thur-Sun 8PM-11PM 383-1011. (#56-5) BEST COFFEE IN TOWN – XOCHITLS CAFE (Sally’s place) in Cholla Bay. Not to mention awesome food! Breakfast 6AM2PM! You can’t beat her chiles rellenos and spinach omelet. Call to order ahead 382-5283. (#5610) GIUSEPPIS ESPRESSO RESTAURANT - PASTRY – inside or outside seating. Located on Blvd. Fremont, left side past Cruz Roja (Red Cross) Open at 8AM until 4PM on Mon, Tue & Thur. Friday & Saturday breakfast and lunch. Sunday 8AM - 2PM (Closed Wednesdays) (011-52638) 383-5181 www.giuseppis. info. Leashed, well behaved dogs always welcome. (#56-6) DENTAL SERVICES WANT A DENTIST WHO USES THE latest in technology and equipment when getting your teeth cared for? Ernesto Grijalva, D.D.S. comes highly recommended by all of his patients – ask anyone of them! Stop by his office located on Blvd. Fremont, just south of the fire dept. or call Mario for an appointment (011-52-638) 3833434. (#64-3) FM3 SERVICES SERVICES FOR AMERICANS – Permanent and Temporary Residence, Tax ID Numbers (Hacienda Registration), accounting services, bill paying and more. Office location: Sun Valley Business and Immigration Service, Blvd. Benito Juarez No. 191 Between Nicolas Bravo & Simon Morua. Call local at 3838891, from the U.S. dial (520) 829-4340 or email Bianeysvisa@ aol.com or Dynorasvisa@aol. com. English spoken. (#79-9)

FM2/FM3/RFC/HACIENDA/ IMSS – If you don’t speak Spanish, or just want someone to help guide you through the process, call Silvia Villa at Premium Services at 383-5758, or from the U.S. dial (602) 4761187 or sivife@hotmail.com. Translations from English to Spanish or Spanish to English also available – any document you need translated. Call Silvia whenever you need help with anything from bill paying to ordering flowers! (#79-1) BILL PAYING – Maintenance and cleaning. FM3 Services. Proservices Rocky Point. Fremont Plaza #15. Mon. thru Fri. 8:30-4:30, Sat. 8:30-1:30. (638) 383-6161. English/Spanish Cel (044-638) 113-0446. astrid. avila@live.com.mx (PS-1) FURNITURE DELIVERY MOVING FROM THE STATES to all of Mexico. Since 1987. Our price includes no surprise fees from pickups to setups. No middle man, door to door service. Email geoff@bordermovers.com or phone (480) 232-3518. (#90-9) HOUSES & CONDOS FOR RENT LONG TERM & NIGHTLY RENTALS, Las Conchas, Mirador, In Town, Sandy Beach Homes and Condos. Starting at $150.00 USD per month. Twin Dolphins (011-52638) 383-3919, (602) 324-7241 (#100-4) PUERTA PRIVADA LONG TERM LEASE 2 OR 3 bdrm condos for long term lease only. Furnished or unfurnished available. Visit model on site 9am to 5pm daily for more info. (#100-42) BEAUTIFUL OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT RANGING FROM 50-75 M2 Perfect for business professionals. Located Luis Encinas and Calle 24. English Call 815-553-2683 or Spanish call 638-105-7936. (#1241) HOUSES & CONDOS FOR SALE AJO HOUSE – 3bd, 2ba. Backyard faces County Park, mountain views. Has a/c full house backup generator. Bottom of “U” street, nice neighborhood in Ajo, AZ. (520) 387-5474. (#102-m) PLAYA DORADA – $229K Close to International Airpot. Beachfront, large 2bd, 2ba. Private parking, security. HOA and electric. Call PABLO REALTY (602) 288-8687. Local 383-8657. Email pablorealty@ hotmail.com (#102-PR)

OWNER WILL CARRY FOR 3 YEARS. – Own a beach front condo with 1bd 1ba. Lowest price. Great investment: Playa Bonita area. 92K. This is the time to buy. I want your listings. If you want to sell, call me. I have the buyers. Licensed broker in USA and Mexico, Oceano Realty. (602) 315- 6371 johnsoldit@yahoo. com Hablo Español.(#102-18) INSURANCE SERVICES INSURANCE AND BONDING AGENCY – REAL ESTATE Mexican & American Insurance: Auto, boat, life, house, commercial. Yolanda Silva, Agent. Ave Nayarit #62. Call 383-6280. (#107-1) JEWELERS JOYERIA MAX – MAX’S JEWELRY - Custom design, repairs, diamonds and gemstones. Special orders are our specialty. Open 11AM – 9PM Monday through Saturdays. Shop located on the north side of No Reeleccion (Calle 26), just east of RR tracks. Lamek_ fu@hotmail.com. Call Max (011-52638) 388-5512 and 383-2698. (#110-2) LOTS FOR SALE TWO ADJOINING LOTS – for sale. Two blocks from beach, each lot is 875m2, one isa corner lot. In Playa Bonita area. Good business location. $200K, price is negotiable. Contact F. Cordero at garcnan@ gmail.com. (#115-31) MASSAGE U.S.A. CERTIFIED MASSAGE THERAPIST. Several bodywork modalities available. Out calls or in clinic. $55 per hour. Best massage in town. Rita Pizarro, from U.S. dial (602) 748-4134, clinic (011-52-638) 383-8030, local dial 383-8030 or (044-638) 386-5203 or email ritapizarro@ gmail.com. (#120-6) SPA BLUE SKY – Wonderful anti-stress massage, facials, pedicures. Outcalls. $35 dlls per hour. Call Sixto Jimenez. On Blvd. Samuel Ocaña. 383-2105 and cell (044-638) 107-7720. Email qatejmez@hotmail.com. (#120-1) PEST CONTROL PREDADOR - TERMITES, cockroaches, mosquitoes, flies, bees, fire ants, fleas, scorpions, spiders, rats, ants, mice. We have our Federal License. English spoken. Call Juan Mendivil, owner at 383-8787. 24hr emergency phone dial (044 - 638) 113-0691. (#126-1)

REAL ESTATE SERVICES TWIN DOLPHINS – Blvd. Fremont, next to Red Cross. Mexico (638) 383-3919 US (602) 324-7241. (#140-1) ROCKY POINT REALTY GROUP – Jonni Francis at Paseo Las Glorias, across from Peñasco del Sol. Mexico (638) 382-5355 US (602) 334-4134. (#140-2) HOME INSPECTIONS. Be an intelligent investor: Get a home inspection before you buy your next home or investment property in Mexico. Puerto Peñasco’s only full time Home Inspector. Call (602) 748-4134, local dial (044-638) 3807212 or email tomthomas360@ gmail.com. (#140-4) SERVICES PET SITTING SERVICE – DON’T WORRY about your animals for a day, week or month! Vacation with peace of mind. I will look after your cats or dogs. Lots of experience with animals! Phone Nancy at (011-52-638) 383-1012. (#157-21) SATELLITE TV – Sales, service & installation. Residential & Commercial (638) 103-5317 Mex Cel. (602) 635-2246 Vonage. (#157-2) ROCKY POINT HOME INSPECTIONS – Inspections by US inspector 25+years in Real Estate, Homes and Condos. Be a smart investor 602-538-0027 tomthomas360@gmail.com. (#157-1) AQUA GRANDE TOWING – Tows to U.S.A. No Problem. All operators fluent in English and Spanish. Dennis Bleeker (01152-638) 383-5770. From the U.S. (520) 232-2149. (#157-3) SHUTTLE SERVICE HEAD OUT TO ROCKY POINT – door to door shuttle service from Phoenix to Rocky Point. Group and one-way rates available. Wanna Go? Let Us Know! Email headout@cox.net, phone in the U.S. (602) 971-0166 or U.S. Toll Free (866) 443-2368. www. headouttorockypoint.com. No waiting in border lines when you ride with us! (#158-3)

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The Day of The Child, for the Children of Esperanza Por Los Niño’s 2017

How many of you have ever passed the lime green sign just North of town reading “Esperanza Por Los Niño’s, a child care home, Donations accepted”? Did you wonder what was down that long dirty road? If you travel about 3 miles east at the sign you will find a large fenced community Called Esperanza Por Los Niño’s. Esperanza is a children’s home established to support children when families cannot provide for them at home. These children are not available to be adopted but are placed in the care of the missionaries that operate this home which is located 18 miles outside of Rocky Point. Esperanza supports children of all ages who have been left by families that are unable to provide adequate care. There are about 10 new children this year, and last year some of the older children graduated and have left to begin their own lives in the community. Esperanza can support up to 45 children and has two dedicated missionary families that provide their care. These families have been living at the Esperanza for 10 years and have been the consistent positive support to these needy children. In 2016, Friends of Esperanza threw the First Annual Day of The Child fundraising event! The Day of the Child is each year on April 30 and is a Mexican National Holiday. The Friends of Esperanza set about to make this a great Fiesta for the Children at Esperanza! They created an event where the children could come to the beach and engage in fun competition while being sponsored by local and US supporters to raise funds for the children, the facility, and the missionaries. Many locals and visitors last year made a great impact and brought together

the children and supporters for fun and fund raising. This year we hope to create the opportunity to continue to build the community support of Puerto Peñasco. In 2016 we had over 50 children participate (including children of the volunteers, staff, and some of the donors) in the event, along with 30+ volunteers. Everyone had a great time and raised money to ensure the stability of the children and missionaries home. This year we are trying even harder to raise dollars so we can purchase more solar panels for the children’s home and get foundations put in for the missionaries’ homes. The Friends of Esperanza are planning the 2nd annual Day of The Child Event at the Sonoran Sky Resort on Sandy Beach, on April, 30, 2017 from 2-6PM. We will be inviting all the children and the missionaries to the beach for games, prizes food and fellowship. We are asking people to sponsor a child for $100 towards the day’s events. Each child will receive gifts, food, a T-shirt and the opportunity to participate in 5 events throughout the afternoon. All Sponsorship and Donation will go directly to the support of the children and missionaries! Donation for food, prizes, and corporate sponsorship of the games are needed. Help make a difference in the lives of these children and bring “the Day of the Child” real meaning. Donations can be made to Word of life Church, and sent to 6703 N. Idaho Rd. Newman Lake WA 99025 please right Esperanza in the memo line on the check or contact Michelle Auer at 480-283-3843 or Micauer@gmail.com. We need your help and the children need your support. Let’s together make a difference in their world.

This article is brought to you by the Sonoran Resorts Sales Group, www.sonoranresorts.mx, Jim Ringquist, Director of Sales and Marketing.

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Mexican Capirotada By Gretchen Ellinger Mexico has rich and varied food traditions, with many for the various holidays. A traditional Lenten dish in Mexico is Capirotada, a bread pudding with cheese, that is both sweet and savory. Legend says that Capirotada was invented as a way to use up forbidden foods before beginning the Lenten fast, but now it shows up on the table throughout Lent, and especially during Holy Week. Since meat was traditionally forbidden during Lent, the pudding may have grown in popularity as a way to get more protein into a meatless diet, in the form of cheese. The name “Capirotada” comes from the word for a friar’s hat, probably because the layer of cheese, bubbling and browned on top of the pudding. Capirotada has a very long history; Capirotada recipes were recorded by the Holy Office of the Spanish Inquisition in the mid-17th century, and can still be found in the archives there to this day. Made from ingredients commonly in use in Spain at the time of the Conquest, some New World touches were added along the way. It’s popular to this day throughout the Hispanic world, and for many Mexicans, the smell of Capirotada bubbling in the oven is the smell of home. This is definitely comfort food, Latin style. Good Mexican cooks are artists and proud of their recipes. Here is an authentic Capirotada recipe that came from my Mexican friend Michelle. I followed the recipe exactly, but Michelle says that the very flexibility of Capirotada means you can make any number of substitutions and changes and still have authentic Mexican Capirotada. If you are a fan of bread pudding, you will love this!

Ingredients: 1 quart water 3 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks 1 whole clove 3 or 4 large piloncillos* 4 large bolillo rolls that have been left out to stale, torn into 1-inch cubes** 3 bananas (sliced) or 3 cooking apples (peeled, cored, and sliced) 1 cup raisins

1 cup piñons (pine nuts), shelled 1/2 cup blanched almonds, chopped 1/2 pound cubed cheese (Queso Añejo or Monterrey Jack Cheese) *Piloncillos are cone shaped pieces of raw cane sugar. In my market they can be found in the produce section. They come in a small (about 4-ounce) size and a large (about 9 ounces). If you cannot find piloncillos, or simply prefer not to use them, 1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar may be substituted. **Most market bakeries sell bolillo rolls. They are much like a French bread (crusty on the outside and soft on the inside). French bread can also be used, or even stale white bread if you have no other choice.

Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously butter a medium-size baking dish. Boil the water, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and piloncillo (or brown sugar) together until a syrup forms; set aside. In the prepared baking dish, place a layer of bolillo (or bread cubes). Cover with a layer of the banana or apple slices. Sprinkle some of the raisins, piñons, almonds, and cheese cubes over the top. Repeat layers until all the ingredients (except the syrup) are used. Remove the cinnamon sticks and clove from your syrup and pour the syrup over the top of the layers you have made. Bake for about 30 minutes; remove from oven. Cool slightly, then spoon onto plates and serve warm. Some people also like it cold. It is wonderful on its own, heavenly with a dollop of sweetened whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Enjoy! Makes 8 to 10 servings.

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BARB’S DOG RESCUE NEWSLETTER “Help Us Help Them”

By Barb Mumaugh

April showers bring May flowers! Everyone in Rocky Point experienced some showers the past couple months, but we are not complaining. It has been the dry desert and a drought, and we are blessed to have the water and rain. It has also started puppy season – spring time! There are baby fish, baby birds, baby rabbits, baby kittens and of course, puppies. So it is a fun, exciting time, although also a very overwhelming time at Barb’s Dog Rescue. We have been fortunate to have several rescues in the US and even one in Canada helping us, as we inevitable get overloaded. Therefore, we are able to respond to the calls when there is a special needs or hurt or injured dog. We have had a great deal of dogs and puppies found in the desert, obviously dumped. One mom dog had been trying to protect her puppies and, whether due to the environment, the coyotes or whatever, tragedy befell her babies, and she was found sitting by her dead pups. We found her, a huge Rhodesian Ridgeback/Lab, a wonderful home with a Cave Creek retired couple who spends all their time loving on her and taking her on walks. All thanks to Barbs big heart!

One other case was sadly the opposite, and the mother was found dead next to her puppies which were hidden underneath her. She must have fought off some

creatures and thankfully saved her pups, losing her own life in the process. All the pups are spayed/neutered, dewormed, microchipped, given all their vaccinations and vet checked. These little ones have, thankfully, all been adopted out to great homes in Arizona. There are many stories like this and we can use your help more than ever. We have already adopted out a record 220 dogs since January and having you come by, spreading the word about Barb’s Dog Rescue and of course, any and all donations – big or small – are appreciated! There was also Frenchy rescued close to a popular restaurant in town, Frenchy’s – go if you haven’t been! Saved by a good Samaritan, he now lives (picture below) in Pinetop half the year and Scottsdale the other half. This is where your donation of dog food, monetary help or even coming by to help socialize the dogs is crucial. We are a 501c3 so everything is tax deductible. We would not be able to help any dogs or puppies without your support and all donations are greatly appreciated. Donations can either be dropped off at the rescue, mailed to P.O. Box 116, Lukeville 85341 or at www.barbsdogrescuerp.com. We can also coordinate donations to be transported from Phoenix or Tucson to Rocky Point. The phone number for Barb’s Dog Rescue is 1-480-264-1162. Please visit us on our Barb’s Dog Rescue Facebook page as well for updates, pictures and news.

Please visit us online http://www.facebook.com/BarbsDogRescue or our website www.BarbsDogRescueRP.com Barb’s Mexico cell # (638) 114-1659 or her US # (602) 774-1578. Email barbsdogrescue@gmail.com. We can pick up donations in the US and Puerto Peñasco.

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Our Contributing writers...

Steve Franklin

Steve Franklin is a Cholla Bay resident and has been photographing wildlife for 20 years. He is also an Arson Detective for the Phoenix Fire Department. He enjoys taking photos of all sea life above and below the water. He visits the Yellowstone and Grand Teton areas of Wyoming as well as the Sonoran desert areas of Arizona & Mexico each year. His photography is displayed at Xochitl’s Restaurant in Cholla Bay, and at Gaby & Luis Galeria in Old Town near Mercedes.

Gretchen Ellinger

After years of visiting México, and nearly 15 years a full-time resident of Puerto Peñasco, Gretchen thinks moving to Rocky Point from the USA was the best thing she ever did for herself! Gretchen has been a real estate agent in Rocky Point for as long as she has lived here, and has written for the “Rocky Point Times” for much of that time. After living in beach communities for many years, she and her little dog Luna moved to a neighborhood in town, and are so glad they did! Besides fulltime neighbors and all the conveniences, beaches are a quick drive away, and in town there is something new and interesting every day.

Rosarie Salerno

Has been a contributing writer, for the Rocky Point Times, since 2006. Rosarie has lived in Rocky Point for over 10 years. She has been a full time real estate professional in Rocky Point since she arrived and has been a licensed real estate agent in Arizona since 1986. She moved to Tucson, Arizona in 1972. Rosarie studied Accounting in N.Y.C., Fashion Designing as well as Video and Film Production in Tucson. Not only did she sell real estate in Tucson, but had a small income tax preparation service for almost 20 years. Rosarie is highly analytical in her work. She has an inquisitive mind.

Mike Bibb

Contributing writer, Mike Bibb from Safford, Arizona, is a recovering paranoid-schizophrenic with several bipolar disorders. As long as he remains under constant medication, the public is generally not at risk. However, he has been known to lapse into bouts of uncontrollable thirst which can only be sedated with multiple servings of iced Indios, Dox Equis or some similar tonic. There is no picture of him available at this time due to national security reasons should his face be seen in public.

Vince Deadmond

Vince Deadmond, “The Fly Fishing Hardware Guy”, is co-owner of Best Hardware in Apache Junction, AZ. He is an enthusiastic, caffeinated, fly fisher in search of a really good cookie. He has fly fishing stories published on the web, in local newspapers and magazines. His stories tangle family, friends, and fly lines.

Dan McWhitis Broker - Teacher - Beach Bum - Me. Disgusting, it’s not a game, it’s a way of life.

Marcia Diane

I’ve had the honor of writing for one of the best publications in the business and with some of the finest colleagues for over a year now, yea RPT! When I was little I promoted circuses and trained animals. Now that was something to write about. When I grew up I just couldn’t stop, writing that is. Though I’ve stolen and trained some horses since then. Can’t think of anywhere else I’d rather live than this astounding Sonoran Desert Sea…lucky, lucky me. Anybody who’s inclined to share their private thoughts, don’t hesitate to join our on-line writing group at m.diane. writeon@gmail.com. We put out our submissions every second Friday of the month. See you all there.

Bob Snyder

Born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago. High school class clown. Transplanted out west at the tender age of 20. Married in Las Vegas, where he raised 3 kids. Worked in sales his whole adult life. He has been coming to RP on vacation for about 20 years from Las Vegas. He has lived and worked year round at Puerta Privada on Sandy Beach for the past 5 years. Bob had a ton of fun being cast from the local pool to play a small roll in the Diego Luna directed movie, ‘Cesar Chavez’ staring Michael Peña. Loves fishing, golfing, horseshoes and pool, and of course, telling jokes.

Stephanie Wood

Stephanie Wood grew up in Wichita, KS and moved to Phoenix in 1992 to attend ASU. Her first trip to Mexico was Nogales at age18 to shop and drink margaritas. She’s been coming to Rocky Point since 2007, and fell in love immediately and started looking for a condo the very first day. Rocky Point combines her love of Mexico and the beach. She loves exploring Rocky Point and sharing her experiences with others. She has two kids who are growing up on the beach and learning to embrace a world view and appreciation of other cultures. Her goal is to travel more extensively in Mexico as time and funds allow and continue writing about her experiences.

Cholla Charli

Cholla Charli (aka Charlotte Keller) has had family ties to La Cholla since 1969, and is now a full-time resident there, having retired from a career in marketing, publishing and public relations. An award-winning writer and photographer, she enjoys sharing stories about the organizations, activities, events and people in her new home town.

Anita Kaltenbaugh

Originally from Western Pennsylvania, lived and worked in Rocky Point for two years. Waking up and walking the beach everyday was a dream come true. Anita and her husband love to travel and explore new and different places all over the world, but her heart still remains in Puerto Peñasco. Anita Kaltenbaugh is the Mexico travel examiner at examiner.com and author of the book “Travel SecretsInsider guide to planning, affording and taking more vacations” available on Kindle, NOOK and Amazon.com.

Nancy Phelan

Born in Boston, Nancy settled in Phoenix, Arizona, where she has three daughters and seven grandchildren. Nancy received her Masters degree from Northern Arizona University. Her computer career included Xerox and Control Data. She represented wineries in Europe working out of Libourne, France connecting wineries in Europe to the suppliers in the USA. Since the year 2000 when she retired to Puerto Peñasco, she was appalled by the brutal way animals were treated and abused. Nancy started an animal rescue “Animal Adoption Center of Rocky Point”. Today she works closely with the city of Puerto Peñasco, conducting spay/neuter clinics and adoptions events.

Cap’n Greg

live in Green Valley.

Escaped Iowa’s snow for Arizona’s sun in 1989, and immediately jumped the border to sample the culture and cerveza of Mexico. A US Navy veteran, his love for the ocean drew him to Rocky Point, which he has enjoyed immensely. Although he offers salty advice to Sea of Cortez visitors, the Cap’n also frequents the Northwest Ontario Bush, and has been writing a “North With Doc” humor column for In-Fisherman magazine for more than 20 years. Cap’n Greg, his wife Sandy, and their silky/pom pup Jezebel

Rob Baylor

Rob was born and lived for 60 years in Missoula, Mt. He retired in 2004 after 35 years as a self employed appliance service technician. Rob served two tours in Viet Nam in the 60’s and is very involved in the American Legion. He moved to Denver Co in 2004 where he married his wonderful wife, and editor, Nancy. They moved to Rocky Point in 2011, where Rob loves to fish, eat tacos and drink beer on the beach.

Mark Paliscak Marco purchased his condo on Sandy Beach over 10 years ago, and lives part-time at Bella Sirena, and at home in Scottsdale with his family. My favorite thing about writing for the Rocky Point Times is to explore everything our cool city has to offer… from deep sea fishing to throwing back a margarita at a local watering hole to just chilling at our beach. I love the new experiences and sharing the stories about the interesting people and places I see. I am also amazed with each passing year the outpouring of support that people from all over give to our family charity to aid the poor living along the railroad tracks here in Rocky Point. The love and generosity is truly amazing! If you have an interesting story about Rocky Point whether it is your place of employment, an upcoming event, a past event, an old or funny story, please email Marco at mpaliscak@amerifirst.us. You may be featured in the next... MARCO Y AMIGOS!

Jim Ringquist

Jim has had a long career as a Real Estate Broker, both in Arizona and in Sonora, Mexico. As a ten year full-time resident of Rocky Point, Director of Sales and Marketing for the four Sonoran Resorts beachfront condo developments, and President of the Puerto Peñasco Tourist Assistance Advisory Committee, Jim works hard to stay on top of what is going on around town. He certainly doesn’t consider himself a writer, but he does send out a monthly newsletter to a growing number of clients and Rocky Point enthusiasts to share what he can about the area. Puerto Peñasco is home to Jim and he has no plans to leave any time soon.

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Eyes of Gold

Quack Ups By Steve Franklin

By Bob Snyder

Late

one

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mugger,

wearing a mask, stopped a welldressed man and stuck a gun in his ribs.

Burrowing owls have bright golden eyes. They are unmistakably one of the cutest critters running around on the ground. Their beaks can be dark yellow or gray depending on the subspecies. They lack ear tufts and have a flattened shape to their face. The owls have prominent white eyebrows and a white “chin” patch which they expand and display during certain behaviors, such as a bobbing of the head when agitated. They have a great deal of personality and style that is very amusing to watch. Chick with worm while mother and brother look on

“Give me your money,” he demanded. Scandalized, the man replied. “You can’t do this – I’m a US Congressman!”. “Oh! In that case,” smiled the robber, “Give me MY money”! --------------------------------------A lady comes home from her doctor’s

appointment,

grinning

from ear to ear. Her husband asks, “Why are you so happy?” The wife says, “The doctor told me that for a forty-five year old woman, I have the breasts of a eighteen year old”. “Oh yeah?” quipped her husband. “What did he say about your forty-five year old ass?” She said, “Your name never came up in the conversation.”

Burrowing Owl in a palo verde tree

Adults have brown heads and wings with white spotting. The chest and abdomen are white with variable brown spotting or barring, also depending on the subspecies. Juvenile owls are similar in appearance, but they lack most of the white spotting above and brown barring below. The juvenile’s breasts are lighter buff colored rather than white. Burrowing owls have small bodies in the owl world, but they have the longest legs of any owl. This allows them to run across the ground chasing prey with ease. They can also fly up into the air at quick bursts to catch insects and other birds. They also eat small rodents. The female will lay an egg every one or two days until she has completed a clutch, which can consist of 4 to 12 eggs (usually 9). She will then incubate the eggs for three to four weeks while the male brings her food. They collect cotton from fields or soft leaves and brush to line their nests underground. After the eggs hatch, both parents will feed the chicks.

Mother owl watching the skies for hawks

Each chick hatches 2 to 3 days apart making their family of baby owls at various differences in age. The youngest chick could be a few days old while the oldest is 3 to 4 weeks old and already flying. I have observed a mother burrowing owl being very specific on which of her young she feeds. She will intentionally grab food out of an older chick’s mouth to feed a much younger chick so their portions are distributed fairly.

why owls have a reputation of seeming curious whenever they are encountered and will bob and turn their head frequently. Their eyes are large in comparison to their head. It would be like humans having eyes the size of oranges. Their large eyes help them see better in the dark night. Despite what most people think burrowing owls cannot turn their heads all of the way around. They have twice the amount of neck vertebrae that a human does which enables them to turn their head 270 degrees. In essence, this large degree of turning radius with their neck enables them to see behind them. Burrowing owls place dung from small mammals like dogs, cats and coyotes outside their burrows. This is believed to be for the reason to attract insects to the burrow for consumption purposes. Why not have dinner bring itself to your table instead of going out looking for it.

Classic Burrowing owl stance

They are extremely family oriented. The chicks will stay with the parents for extended periods of time and the older chicks will help mother with the younger chicks by alerting them when danger is near. The parents will stow away food like a squirrel and access the cache when their food supply is low. Their nests consists of a burrow in the ground and will reside there year around as opposed to most birds that only use nests for raising their young. Burrowing owls are one of the few owls that will actually make its own nest from start to finish, but sometimes they will steal a ground squirrel or gopher hole and then modify it for themselves. Burrowing owls have been observed imitating a rattlesnake rattle noise when they are inside or around their burrow. They do this to hopefully scare off any predators (coyotes, foxes, dogs & cats). Hawks and ravens are also predators of the burrowing owl. Like all owls, they cannot move their eyeballs around. Instead they must move their head around to focus on something. This is

Standing guard outside the burrow in Cholla Bay

There are 23 species of burrowing owls; they all resemble each other with only slight differences. They range from Canada to the southern tip of South America. They only live in North & South America. The burrowing owls in some of these photos live near Cholla Bay surrounding Competition Hill. Their biggest threat is ATV’s and vehicles mowing over their dens. They love the desert flat areas where the dirt is soft enough to dig a burrow and where abundant food is nearby.

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